2013 Ford Taurus Owner Manual Printing 3 - Page 352

Wheels and Tires 351 8. Remove the jack and fully tighten the lug nuts in the order shown. See Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications later in this chapter for the proper lug nut torque specification. 9. Put the flat tire, jack and lug wrench away. Make sure the jack is fastened so it does not rattle when you drive. Unblock the wheels. Stowing the flat tire 1. Remove the extension bolt from the exterior pocket of the felt bag. 2. Insert the straight end of the jack retention bracket through the eyelet of the angled bracket and swing the retention bracket over the jack. With the jack in place, place the end of the retention bracket over the threaded stud in the trunk floor and secure it with the plastic wing nut. 3. Screw the extension bolt onto the threaded stud of the jack retention bracket. 2013 Taurus Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, December 2012 USA (fus)