2005 Toyota Solara Owners Manual - Page 266

'05 Solara_U (L/O 0409) To remove the jack, turn the jack joint by hand until the jack becomes free. To store the jack, align the hole of the jack head with the vehicle hook. Turn the jack joint until the jack base fits securely with the vehicle body. This prevents the jack from flying forward during a collision or sudden stop. To remove the spare tire: 1. Loosen the nut and remove it. 2. Remove the spare tire cover. 3. Loosen the bolt and remove it. 4. Remove the spacer. Then take the spare tire out of the vehicle. When storing the spare tire, put it in place with the outer side of the wheel facing up. Then secure the tire by repeating the above removal steps in reverse order to prevent it from flying forward during a collision or sudden braking. 266 2005 SOLARA from Sep. '04 Prod. (OM33690U)