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Loosen lug nuts. Remove the hubcap if necessary. Loosen (but do not remove) lug nuts with the wrench by turning counter-clockwise (to the left).
Raise vehicle off the ground with the jack. Lift tire about 6 inches off the ground.
See owner’s manual for specific locations to use the jack on your particular vehicle. (Location is different depending on car model.)
Finish removing lug nuts and remove tire from car by pulling straight toward yourself.
Line up the holes in the spare with the lug nut posts and push all the way onto the wheel base until can go no further.
Replace and hand-tighten the lug nuts, just enough to temporarily secure the spare.
Lower the car back to the ground and remove the jack.
Finish tightening the lug nuts. Start with one lugnut and tighten it about halfway with the wrench, then move across the circle and tighten the opposite nut to about the same tightness. Continue until all lug nuts are tightened about halfway, making a sort of star pattern, then repeat, tightening each lug nut as tight as possible.
Place spare tire and all tools in your trunk, making sure to leave nothing on the side of the road.
Make sure you don’t leave anything on the side of the road.