2007 Lincoln Mark LT Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 236

Roadside Emergencies To lessen the risk of personal injury, do not put any part of your body under the vehicle while changing a tire. Do not start the engine when your vehicle is on the jack. The jack is only meant for changing the tire. • Never use the front or rear differential as a jacking point. 8. Remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench. 9. 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. 10. Lower the wheel by turning the jack handle counterclockwise. 11. Remove the jack and fully tighten the lug nuts in the order shown (Refer to Wheel lug nut torque specifications later in this chapter for the proper lug nut torque specification): 12. Stow the flat tire. Refer to Stowing the flat/spare tire. 13. Stow the jack and lug wrench. Make sure the jack is fastened so it does not rattle when you drive. 14. Unblock the wheels. Stowing the flat/spare tire Note: Failure to follow spare tire stowage instructions may result in failure of cable or loss of spare tire. 1. Lay the tire on the ground with the valve stem facing in the direction specified on the Tire Changing Instructions located with the jack hardware. 236 2007 Mark LT (mlt) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)