For the sedan, lift the handle on the spare tire cover. The handle may
hook on the trunk front edge weatherstrip to hold the cover out of the way. For the
MAXX, lift the handle to release the latch on the spare tire cover.
Lift and remove the cover.
Turn
the wing nut counterclockwise and remove it. Then remove the compact spare tire. See
Compact Spare Tire
for more information.
The tools you will be using include the wrench (A) and jack (B).
The MAXX includes an additional extension.
Turn the plastic wing nut counterclockwise
to loosen wheel wrench.
Unhook the wheel wrench from the jack.
Extend the handle on the wheel wrench by
pressing the button with your index finger and pulling on the end of the wrench. You
must do this before using the wheel wrench.