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Use the compact as a Do not mount snow chains on it. INDICATOR LOCATION MARK temporary replacement only. Get your regular tire repaired or replaced Do not use the compact spare tire and put it back on your vehicle as if you are towing a trailer. soon as you can. Do not use your compact spare Check the inflation pressure of the tire on another vehicle unless it is compact spare tire every time you thesamemakeandmodel. check the other . It should be inflated to: Turn off the Traction Control 60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm ) System (see page193 ). Driving withthecompactsparetiremay TREAD WEAR INDICATOR BAR Follow these precautions: activate the TCS. Replace the tire when you can see Never exceed 50 mph (80 km/h) the tread wear indicator bars. The under any circumstances. replacement should be the same size and design tire, mounted on the This tire gives a harsher ride and same wheel. The spare tire is not less traction on some road sur- designed to be mounted on a regular faces. Use greater caution while wheel, and the spare wheel is not driving. designed for mounting a regular tire.

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If you have a flat tire while driving, JACK VINYL BAG stop in a safe place to change it. Drive slowly along the shoulder until you get to an exit or an area that is far away from the traffic lanes.

The vehicle can easily roll off the jack, seriously injuring anyone underneath.

Follow the directions for changing a tire exactly, and never get under the vehicle when it is supported only by the TOOLS SPARE TIRE jack. 1. Park the vehicle on firm, level, and 2. Turn on the hazard warning lights, non-slippery ground. Put the and turn the ignition switch to transmission in Park. Apply the LOCK (0). Have all the parking brake. If you are towing a passengers get out of the vehicle trailer, unhitch the trailer. while you change the tire.

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7. The spare tire is stored under the floor between the first and second row of seats. If the front seats are adjusted to the rear-most position, move the seats forward slightly and adjust the seat-backs to an upright position (see page 89 ).

Lift up the center table (see page 105 ).

COVER 3. Open the tailgate. Remove the 5. Take the tools out of the storage cargo net. compartment.

4. Thetoolsandjackarebehinda 6. Turn the jack’s end bracket cover in the cargo area on the counterclockwise to loosen it, then driver’s side. Remove the cover by remove the jack. turning the handle counterclockwise, then pulling out the cover.

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SPARE TIRE WHEEL NUTS BASKET HOOK

HANDLE

SPARE TIRE WING BOLT 8.Open either of the rear sliding 9. On EX and EX-L models11. On EX and EX-L models doors. Pull the floor carpet up by Remove the spare tire basket. If you are changing a rear tire, lifting up on the edge, then raise close the . Then turn the floor lid by pulling up on the 10.Unscrew the wing bolt, and take off the sliding door MAIN switch. handle. To keep the floor carpet the spare tire out of its well. After and lid out of the way, pull out the you have removed the spare tire, 12.Loosen each wheel nut 1/2 turn hook on the back of the floor lid screw this wing bolt back into with the wheel wrench. and attach it into the seat-back place. handle on the driver’s seat.

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EXTENSION

WHEEL COVER

WHEEL JACKING POINT WRENCH 13.Place the jack under the jacking 14.Use the extension and wheel On LX model point nearest the tire you need to wrench as shown to raise the Do not attempt to forcibly pry the change. It is pointed to by a △ vehicle until the flat tire is off the wheel cover off with a screwdriver or mark molded into the underside of ground. other tool. The wheel cover cannot the body. Turn the end bracket be removed without first removing clockwise until the top of the jack 15.Remove the wheel nuts, then the wheel nuts. contacts the jacking point. Make remove the flat tire. Handle the sure the jacking point tab is wheel nuts carefully; they may be restinginthejacknotch. hot from driving. Place the flat tire on the ground with the outside surface facing up.

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17.Put on the spare tire. Put the wheel nuts back on finger-tight, then tighten them in a crisscross pattern with the wheel wrench until the wheel is firmly against the hub. Do not try to tighten them fully.

18.Lower the vehicle to the ground and remove the jack.

HAB

16.Before mounting the spare tire, 19.Tighten the wheel nuts securely in wipeanydirtoffthemounting the same crisscross pattern. Have surface of the wheel and hub with the wheel nut torque checked at a clean cloth. Wipe the hub the nearest automotive service carefully;itmaybehotfrom facility. driving. Tighten the wheel nuts to: 80 lbf·ft (108 N·m , 11 kgf·m)

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21.Storing the flat tire behind the third BRACKET row MOUNTING When the third seat is not folded, BOLT the flat tire is secured behind the third seat.

On EX and EX-L models Turn on the sliding door MAIN switch so you can open the door. WING BOLT PLASTIC BRACKET SCREW

20.Put the flat tire in the supplied 22.You will find a u-shaped slit on the vinyl bag. This bag is stored in the carpet behind the seat bottom of rear compartment on the driver’s BRACKET the third seat. Pull up the carpet at side panel in the third row. Knot theslitandremovetheplastic the top of the vinyl bag. screw with a coin.

BRACKET MOUNTING BOLT Remove the bracket and the wing bolt from the spare tire lid by unscrewing the bracket mounting bolt.

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Adjust the seat-back of the third BRACKET 23.Storing the Flat Tire on the Floor seat to the upright position (see When the third seat is folded, the page90 ). Install the bracket and flat tire is secured to the floor on the bracket mounting bolt to the topofthefoldedseat.Pullupthe attachment point as shown, and carpet on the attachment point and tighten the bolt. Make sure the remove the plastic screw as bracket is securely locked. described in the previous procedure.

Remove the wing bolt from the bracket that is attached to the TIRE MOUNTING WING BOLT spare tire lid.

Install the flat tire on the bracket with the inside of the wheel facing toward you. Put the tire mounting wing bolt in the attachment point through one of the five wheel nut holes and the bracket as shown. Poke holes in the vinyl bag. Secure the flat tire by tightening the wing bolt.

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TIRE MOUNTING WING BOLT 24.Store the jack in its holder. Turn the jack’s end bracket clockwise to lock it in place. Store the tools. Loose items can fly around the Replace the cover. interiorinacrashandcould seriously injure the occupants. 25.Close the tailgate. Store the wheel, jack, and tools 26.Store the plastic screw in the spare securely before driving. tire well.

On LX model 27.Unclip the hook from the seat ATTACHMENT POINT Store the wheel cover in the spare back handle on the driver’s seat, tire well. Make sure it will not get and lower the floor lid and the Place the flat tire face down on the scratched or damaged. carpet. attachment point. Put the tire mountingwingboltinthe On EX and EX-L models Make sure to adjust the front attachment point through one of Storethesparetirebasketinthe seats properly before you start the five wheel nut holes as shown. spare tire well. driving (see page89 ). Poke holes in the vinyl bag. Secure the flat tire by tightening the wing bolt.

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