The spare tire is stowed to the underbody below the cargo area.
1. Remove the plug located in the rear cargo area.
Winch Access Plug
2. Fit the wrench tool over the drive nut. Use the wrench to rotate the nut counterclockwise until the spare is on the ground with enough slack in the cable to allow you to pull the tire out from under the vehicle.
Lowering/Raising
Spare Tire
CAUTION!
The winch mechanism is designed for use with the jack wrench tool only. Use of an air wrench or other power tools is not recommended and they can damage the winch.
3. Pull the spare tire out from under the vehicle.
Spare Tire
4. When the spare is clear, remove the knob or plastic molded nut by rotating it counter-clockwise
Plastic Molded
Nut
5. Tilt the retainer at the end of the cable and pull it through the center of the wheel.
Retainer
See also:
Tire Spinning
When stuck in mud, sand, snow, or ice conditions, do not spin your vehicle’s
wheels faster than 30 mph (48 km/h) or for longer than 30 seconds continuously without
stopping when you are stuck.
Re ...
Recreational Towing (Behind Motorhome, Etc.)
Trailer towing with this vehicle is not allowed.
NOTE: Vehicles equipped with manual transmissions may be recreationally towed
(flat towed) at any legal highway speed, for any distance, if the m ...
Compact Spare Tire
The compact spare is for temporary emergency use with radial tires. It is engineered
to be used on your style vehicle only. Since this tire has limited tread life, the
original tire should be repa ...