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8. Remove the wheel cover with the lug wrench tip and loosen each
wheel lug nut one-half turn counterclockwise, but do not remove them
until the wheel is raised off the ground.

9. The vehicle jacking points are
shown here, and are depicted on the
yellow warning label on the jack.

Note: Jack at the specific locations
to avoid damage to the vehicle.

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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2014 Flex (471)
Owners Guide gf, 1st Printing, April 2013
USA
(fus)