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I have a few years earlier Dodge Caravan. 2000 I think. The tire is under the rear cargo area and there is a big bolt under a flap of carpet inside the back cargo area which I believe you must loosen to get the tire off its bracket. Looks like lug nut size.
The spare tire is located under the car just in front of the rear bumper. Here's how to remove it:
1. There should be a liftgate on top, open it then locate the U-shaped slits in the carpet and then remove the carpet, and you will see the hex nut
2. Use a lug nut wrench to unwind the hex nut
3. Turn counterclockwise until the tire is lowered to the floor below
4. Remove the retainer, and that is it
If you open the rear liftgate on carpet just forward of moulding you will see a plastic dimple with a square around it. Lift up that flap and you will see a nut this is the same size as lug nuts on your wheels. Now look to your right and you will see a compartment (it has to lock clips at top) pull open clips and remove panel inside you will find lug wrench jack and jack handle. remove wrench and go back to that flap and using your lug wrench loosen the nut. At this time your spare tire will be suspended by a cable and will be heading towards the ground look under back of van and there is your spare.
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The procedure is as follows, to remove the spare tire from a 2WD Sienna:
Move the passenger seat as far forward as possible.
Move the passenger side middle seat back as far as possible.
Obtain your tire tool (the one you would use to remove the lugnuts)
Observe the carpeting behind the front passenger seat; you will see a small piece of carpet, like a small 'flap', that can be raised.
Under this flap is a small silver 'bolt'. Fit the lug wrench onto this bolt, and rotate it. This will lower the cable that raises the spare tire up under the area between the passenger front and rear seats.
Note: 4WD Siennas do not have any spare tires, as they came with 'run-flat' tires. Toyota did not fit a spare on the 4WD units.
Location of the spare tire and tools
The spare tire and tools for your vehicle are stowed in the following
locations:
Item Location
Spare tire Under the vehicle, just forward of
the rear bumper
Jack assembly Under the third row bench seat in
the tool bag
Removing the jack and tools
1. Lift the 3rd row seat cushion.
2. Remove the jack assembly from the bag under the seat.
Removing the spare tire
1. Open the liftgate, locate the U-shaped slits in the carpet, and flip up
the piece of carpet to expose the hex nut.
2. Insert the lug nut wrench on the
hex nut in cargo floor.
3. Turn the wrench
counterclockwise until tire is
lowered to the ground and the cable
is slightly slack.
4. Remove the retainer from the
spare tire. It may be necessary to
lift one end of the tire to disengage
the retainer
Open you tailgate look at the carpet, you will see a rectangel cut . Lift the flap there is a nut that you need to loosen with you tire iron,and that will lower you tire.
Put the long metal bolt in first, then the jack which needs to be opened enough so that it will fit inside of the tire, usually there is a diagram on the carpet piece that goes over the spare. Then you put the tire on and then the metal plate that usually comes on top to hold it in place, then you screw on the one tightener. Then put the carpet back and put the last tightener on to hold the carpet. If you have further questions, let me know
If the spare is under the rear of the van you will have to open the rear hatch and lift the carpet up to reveal what looks like a big nut. Using the wrench that you take the tires off with turn that nut counter clockwise and that will lower the spare tire. Turn it the other way to raise the tire.
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