1997 Ford Taurus Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 112

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Roadside emergencies 2. Remove the center bolt on the wheel cover with the lug wrench tip. 3. To remove the wheel cover, pry it loose by inserting the tapered end of the lug wrench between the wheel cover and wheel. To replace the wheel cover: 1. One of the windows on the wheel cover is identified with a valve stem logo on the back side of the wheel cover. Install the wheel over the wheel with the window at the valve stem. 2. Hold the wheel cover in this position and press the cover onto the wheel with the palm of your hand. Do not force or hammer the cover. 3. Attach the bolt to the pedestal through the center hole on the cover with the lug wrench. 4. Align the legs of the center ornament with the slots of the wheel cover. Reinstall the ornament by pressing with the palm of your hand. Do not hammer or force the cover. Anti-theft lug nuts (if equipped) If your vehicle is equipped with this feature, one of the lug nuts on each wheel must be removed and replaced with a special key. The key and registration card are attached to the lug wrench and stored with the spare tire. If you lose 113

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2. Remove the center
bolt on the wheel cover
with the lug wrench
tip.
3. To remove the wheel
cover, pry it loose by
inserting the tapered
end of the lug wrench
between the wheel
cover and wheel.
To replace the wheel cover:
1. One of the windows on the wheel cover is
identified with a valve stem logo on the back side of
the wheel cover. Install the wheel over the wheel
with the window at the valve stem.
2. Hold the wheel cover in this position and press
the cover onto the wheel with the palm of your
hand. Do not force or hammer the cover.
3. Attach the bolt to the pedestal through the center
hole on the cover with the lug wrench.
4. Align the legs of the center ornament with the
slots of the wheel cover. Reinstall the ornament by
pressing with the palm of your hand. Do not
hammer or force the cover.
Anti-theft lug nuts (if equipped)
If your vehicle is
equipped with this
feature, one of the lug
nuts on each wheel
must be removed and replaced with a special key.
The key and registration card are attached to the lug
wrench and stored with the spare tire. If you lose
Roadside emergencies
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