Spare Tire Carrier: Service and Repair

Spare Tire Hanger

Parts Location:

Removal
1. Open the hatch gate and tail gate.
2. Remove the spare tire (3).
- Put the spare tire handle (1) to the center of upper side of rear bumper (2) and turn counterclockwise. Put spare tire down.







3. Remove the spare tire support.
- Remove the four bolts that are fixed to frame cross member.

4. Remove the spare tire hanger assembly.
- Remove the two fixing bolts.

Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order, noting the following points:
1. Install the spare tire firmly.
2. Tighten the spare tire support fixing bolts to the specified torque.
Torque: 40 N.m (4.1 kg.m)

3. Tighten the spare tire hanger fixing bolts to the specified torque.
Torque: 19 N.m (1.9 kg.m)