FORD 2005 Escape Hybrid v.2 - Manual (Page 175)

Removing the jack and tools
The jack and tools are located in the
right rear of the cargo area behind
an access panel.
Remove the lug wrench from the
jack in order to remove the spare
tire from under the vehicle. To
remove jack from vehicle release the
thumbscrew on the bracket, release
the retention clip on the upper part
of the jack bracket, dislodge the
jack from the bracket and carefully
guide jack down and out through trim opening, upper end out first.
Removing the spare tire or spare tire and tether (if equipped)
1. Insert the lug wrench through the
access hole in the rear bumper.
2. Turn the handle counterclockwise
and lower the spare tire until it can
be slid rearward and the cable is
slack.
3. Slide the retainer through the
center of the wheel.
2005 Escape Hybrid (hev)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
Tires, Wheels and Loading
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