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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING Jack Location • The jack and lug wrench are located in the rear storage compartment. NOTE: Turn the black plastic wing nut counter clockwise to loosen the jack from the storage bin. Spare Tire Stowage • To remove the spare tire from the carrier, remove the tire cover, if equipped, and remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench turning them counterclockwise. NOTE: If you have added aftermarket accessories to the spare tire mounted carrier, it cannot exceed a gross weight of 85 lbs (38.5 kg) including the weight of the spare tire. Preparations For Jacking 1. Park on a firm, level surface. Avoid ice or slippery areas. 2. Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher. 3. Set the parking brake. 4. Shift the automatic transmission into PARK, or a manual transmission into REVERSE. 5. Turn the ignition to LOCK. Block both the front and rear of the wheel diagonally opposite of the jacking position. For example, if changing the right front tire, block the left rear wheel. NOTE: Passengers should not remain in the vehicle when the vehicle is being jacked. 101

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JACKINGANDTIRECHANGING
JackLocation
• The jack and lug wrench are located in the rear storage compartment.
NOTE:
Turntheblackplasticwingnutcounterclockwisetoloosenthejackfromthestorage
bin.
SpareTireStowage
•
To remove the spare tire from the car-
rier, remove the tire cover, if equipped,
and remove the lug nuts with the lug
wrench turning them counterclockwise.
NOTE:
If you have added aftermarket accesso-
ries to the spare tire mounted carrier,
itcannotexceedagrossweightof85lbs
(38.5 kg) including the weight of the
spare tire.
PreparationsForJacking
1. Parkonafirm,levelsurface.Avoidice
or slippery areas.
2. Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Shift the automatic transmission into PARK, or a manual transmission into
REVERSE.
5. Turn the ignition to LOCK.
Blockboththefrontandrearofthewheel
diagonally opposite of the jacking posi-
tion. For example, if changing the right
front tire, block the left rear wheel.
NOTE:
Passengers should not remain in the ve-
hicle when the vehicle is being jacked.
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
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