2015 Ford Escape Owner Manual Printing 1 - Page 264

Wheels and Tires Stowing the flat tire 1. Put the jack and lug wrench away. Make sure the jack is fastened so it does not rattle when you drive. 2. Unblock the wheels. 3. Stow the flat tire on the floor in the cargo area. Secure with the flat tire retainer strap by following the next steps: E162190 10. Remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench. Note: If equipped with full wheel covers with exposed wheel nuts, remove the wheel nuts prior to removing the wheel cover or damage to the wheel cover may occur. 11. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire, making sure the valve stem is facing outward. Reinstall the lug nuts until the wheel is snug against the hub. Do not fully tighten the lug nuts until the wheel has been lowered. Lower the wheel by turning the jack handle counterclockwise. E142906 12. 4. Locate the cargo tie-down near the seatback. Push the loop of the retainer strap through the tie-down. Thread the non-loop end through the loop. 1 3 4 E157926 5 E75442 2 13. Remove the jack and fully tighten the lug nuts in the order shown. See Technical Specifications (page 262). 261 5. Weave the retainer strap through the wheel openings. 6. Locate the front cargo tie-down at the opposite corner of the cargo area to the tie-down used in Step 4. Thread the retainer strap through the tie-down and pull tight. Escape (TM2), enUSA, First Printing