1996 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 247

Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire 1. If your vehicle has aluminum wheels, each wheel nut is covered with a nylon cap. Use the folding wrench to remove the nylon caps fromthe wheel nuts before you loosen the nuts. If your vehicle has theplastic "bolt-on" wheel covers, you cannot separate the nylon wheel nut caps from the cover. Loosen them completely using the folding wrench, and remove the wheel cover. If the wheel nut caps have been completely loosened, the wheel cover will come off easily. , 2. Loosen the wheel nuts -- but do not remove them -- using the folding wrench. 3. Near each wheel, there is a notch in the vehicle's frame. Position the and raise thejack head until jack it fits firmly into the notch inthe vehicle's frame nearest the flat tire. Do not raise the vehicle Put yet. the compact spare tire near you. 5-27