Removing and storing the spare tire

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  • Turn the tire hold-down wing bolt counterclockwise to remove.
  • Store the tire in the reverse order of removal.
  • To prevent the spare tire and tools from "rattling" while the vehicle is in motion, store them properly.
    WARNING

    Touching surface of the cargo area floor

    Do not touch the metal surface of the luggage room floor if it is hot. Doing so could result in serious bodily injury.

    Turn the engine off and wait until it cools down or wear gloves to remove the spare tire from the cargo area room.

If it is hard to loosen the tire hold down wing bolt by hand, you can loosen it using the jack handle.

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  • Put the jack handle (1) inside the tire hold-down wing bolt.
  • Turn the tire hold-down wing bolt counterclockwise with the jack handle.

    Use caution when utilizing the sharp jack handle.