Removing the spare tire and jack
1. Remove the carpeted load floor panel located in the rear of the vehicle and remove the lug wrench and long bolt from the tool bag.
2. Remove the bolt securing the spare tire using the lug wrench, then lift and remove the spare tire from the trunk.
3. Remove the jack retention bolt by turning it counterclockwise and remove the jack from the vehicle.
See also:
Wheel lug nut torque specifications
Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque within 100 miles (160 km)
after any wheel disturbance (rotation, flat tire, wheel removal, etc.).
WARNING: When a wheel is installed, always remove ...
Important supplemental restraint system precautions
Airbags DO NOT inflate slowly or
gently and the risk of injury from a
deploying airbag is greatest close to
the trim covering the airbag module.
WARNING: All occupants of the vehicle, includi ...