2005 Toyota Highlander Owners Manual - Page 341

'05 HIGHLANDER_U (L/O 0409) 4. Remove the cover as shown in the illustration. 5. Put the adapter socket (for removing a spare tire) on the spare tire clamp bolt. 6. Threading the jack handle through the adapter socket, turn the jack handle counterclockwise. Continue until the spare tire is lowered completely to the ground. 341 2005 HIGHLANDER from Nov. '04 Prod. (OM48570U)