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10. Put the jack in the jack notch next to
the tire you are changing. Turn the jack
handle clockwise until the wheel is
completely off the ground.

11. Remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench.

12. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire, making sure the valve stem
is facing outward. Reinstall the lug nuts until the wheel is snug against
the hub. Do not fully tighten the lug nuts until the wheel has been
lowered.

13. Lower the wheel by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.

14. Remove the jack and fully tighten the
lug nuts in the order shown. See Wheel Lug
Nut Torque Specifications
later in this
chapter for the proper lug nut torque
specification.

15. Install the wheel cover.

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Wheels and Tires

2013 Flex (471)
Owners Guide gf, 4th Printing, December 2012
USA
(fus)

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