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Stowing the tire and jack, Roadside emergencies – FORD 2008 Taurus v.1 User Manual

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7. Remove the jack and fully tighten
the lug nuts in the order shown.
Refer to Wheel lug nut torque
specifications
later in this chapter
for the proper lug nut torque
specification.

8. Install the wheel cover (if
equipped). The wheel cover will
only install if the Ford/Mercury logo
is aligned over the valve stem on the
wheel.

Stowing the tire and jack

1. Fully collapse the jack, fold the
lug wrench socket into the handle
and place the jack and wrench into
the felt bag as shown. Take care to
position the jack as shown to ensure
that the locating holes in the jack
base can be placed on the locating
tabs of the jack mounting bracket in
the spare tire tub.

2. Securely close the wrench
compartment and the jack bag using
the VELCRO

௡ strips.

3. Place the jack kit on the angled bracket in the spare tire tub, using
the locating tabs to position the jack correctly.

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2008 Taurus (tau)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA
(fus)

Roadside Emergencies

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