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178 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
Alloy Wheel Mounting
4. Tighten the bolts with the wrench handle.
5. Rotate the winch mechanism clockwise until
the wheel is properly stowed under the vehicle
and until the wench makes three audible
noises.
6. Reach underneath and shake tire by hand to
confirm that it is secure. The tire should not
move. If the tire is still loose and/or three
audible noises are not heard, place and secure
damaged wheel into the vehicle and seek
dealer assistance for the winch mechanism.
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH WHEEL
C
OVERS
1. Mount the road tire on the axle.
2. To ease the installation process for steel
wheels with wheel covers, install two wheel
bolts on the wheel. Install the wheel bolts with
the threaded end of the bolt toward the wheel.
Lightly tighten the wheel bolts.
Tire And Wheel Cover Or Center Cap
3. Align the valve notch in the wheel cover with
the valve stem on the wheel. Install the cover
by hand, snapping the cover over the two
wheel bolts. Do not use a hammer or excessive
force to install the cover.
4. Install the remaining wheel bolts with the
threaded end of the wheel bolt toward the
wheel. Lightly tighten the wheel bolts.
5. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the
jack handle counterclockwise.
6. Finish tightening the wheel bolts. Push down
on the wrench while holding at the end of the
handle for increased leverage. Tighten the
wheel bolts in a star pattern until each wheel
bolt has been tightened twice Ú page 236.
7. After 25 miles (40 km) check the wheel bolt
torque with a torque wrench to ensure that all
wheel bolts are properly seated against the
wheel.
1 — Valve Stem
2 — Valve Notch
3 — Road Tire
4 — Wheel Cover
5 — Wheel Lug Nut
WARNING!
To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the
jack, do not fully tighten the wheel bolts until the
vehicle has been lowered. Failure to follow this
warning may result in serious injury.
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