Jeep Wrangler: JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING / Spare Tire Removal
- To remove the spare tire from the carrier,
remove the tire cover, if equipped.
- Remove the Rear Camera Cover by turning
the lock bolt counterclockwise with the
#T40 torx head driver and ratchet from the
supplied tool kit.

Unlock Rear Camera Cover
- Remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench
turning them counterclockwise. If equipped,
remove the locking lug nut with the lock key
(located in the glove box) turning it counterclockwise.

Removing The Spare Tire
The jack and lug wrench are located in the rear
cargo area. To remove jack and tools proceed
as follows:
Lift the load floor in the cargo area.
Load Floor
NOTE:
The load floor can be removed for easier access
by pulling the load floor directly rearward...
WARNING!
Carefully follow these tire changing warnings
to help prevent personal injury or damage to
your vehicle:
Always park on a firm, level surface as far
from the edge of the roadway as possible
before raising the vehicle...
Other information:
In some localities, it may be a legal requirement
to pass an inspection of your vehicle's
emissions control system. Failure to pass could
prevent vehicle registration.
For states that require an
Inspection
and Maintenance (I/M), this check
verifies the Malfunction Indicator
Light (MIL) is functioning and is not on
when the engine is running, and that the OBD II
system is ready for testing...
Your vehicle is equipped with a Selective
Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system to meet the
very stringent diesel emissions standards
required by the Environmental Protection Agency.
The purpose of the SCR system is to reduce levels
of NOx (oxides of nitrogen emitted from engines)
that are harmful to our health and the
environment to a near-zero level...