Caution: Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment in the passenger compartment of the vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, loose equipment could strike someone. Store all these in the proper place.
Use the art and text following to help you store the spare or flat tire back into its proper spot when you are done.
To store the flat or spare tire on the spare tire mount, do the following:
- Slide the flat or spare tire onto the swing-gate.
- Reinstall the nuts to retain the flat or spare tire.
- Tighten the nuts by hand.
- Reinstall the center tire cover onto the spare or flat tire.
In order to store the flat or the spare tire, you may need someone to assist you.
Caution: Incorrect or improperly tightened wheel nuts can cause the wheel to come loose and even come off. This could lead to a crash. If you have to replace them, be sure to get new original equipment wheel nuts. Stop somewhere as soon as you can and have the nuts tightened with a torque wrench to the proper torque specification. See Capacities and Specifications for wheel nut torque specification.
Use the wheel wrench to tighten the nuts firmly. Try to move the tire back and forth slightly to be sure it is secure.
To store the jack tool bag and jack, follow these procedures:
- Return the tools to the jack tool bag.
- Secure the tool bag to the jack by securely wrapping the straps around the jack. Then, slide the straps through the rings on the bag and secure.
- Position the jack and jack tool bag in the swing-gate.
- Reinstall the wing nut retainer to fasten the jack and tool bag in the storage compartment.
- Turn the wing nut retainer clockwise to secure.
- Reinstall the compartment cover by inserting the locator tabs in the holes in the swing-gate. Push the latches down to secure.
When reinstalling the jack and jack tool bag, make sure the jack base is securely seated behind the tabs in the swing-gate.
Make sure that the wing nut passes through the tool bag and the jack before you tighten it.
