2012 Lincoln MKS Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 281

Roadside Emergencies If you are stowing the flat tire: 1. Remove the extension bolt from the exterior pocket of the felt bag. 2. Install the jack as shown in Step 4 under Stowing the tire and jack. 3. Screw the extension bolt onto the threaded stud of the jack retention bracket. 4. With the temporary spare tire on the vehicle, place the flat tire in the spare tire well with the wheel facing up. 5. Safely secure the wheel by screwing the large wing nut onto the extension bolt. If you are stowing the temporary spare tire, place the tire over the jack and secure it with the large wing nut. WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque within 100 miles (160 km) after any wheel disturbance (rotation, flat tire, wheel removal, etc.). Lug nut socket Wheel lug nut torque* size/Bolt size ft-lb N •m 1⁄2 x 20 100 135 * Torque specifications are for nut and bolt threads free of dirt and rust. Use only Ford recommended replacement fasteners. WARNING: When a wheel is installed, always remove any corrosion, dirt or foreign materials present on the mounting surfaces of the wheel or the surface of the wheel hub, brake drum or brake disc that contacts the wheel. Ensure that any fasteners that attach the rotor to the hub are secured so they do not interfere with the mounting surfaces of the wheel. Installing wheels without correct metal-to-metal contact at the wheel mounting surfaces can cause the wheel nuts to loosen and the wheel to come off while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in loss of control. 281 2012 MKS (mks) Owners Guide, 1st Printing USA (fus)