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Your has a compact spare Do not mount on The compact has a tire that takes up less space. Use the compact spare. shorter tread life than a regular this spare tire as a temporary Because the of the tire. Replace it when you can see replacement only. Get your compact spare tire is the tread wear indicator bars. regular tire repaired or replaced specifically designed to fit The replacement should be the and put back on your car as soon your car, do not use your same size and design tire, as you can. spare tire on another car mounted on the same wheel. unless it is the same make and Check the inflation of the model. The compact spare tire is not compact spare tire every time designed to be mounted on a you check the other . It regular wheel, and the compact should be inflated to 60 psi (4.15 INDICATOR wheel is not designed for 2 LOCATION kg/cm , 415 kPa). MARK mounting a regular tire.

Whenever you are using the Changing a Flat Tire compact spare tire, follow these precautions. If you have a flat tire while driving, stop in a safe place to Do not exceed 50 mph change it. Stopping in traffic or (80 km/h) under any on the shoulder of a busy road is circumstances. dangerous. Drive slowly along This tire gives a harsher ride TREAD WEAR the shoulder until you get to an and less traction on some INDICATOR exit or an area to stop that is far road surfaces than the regular BAR away from the traffic lanes. tire. Use greater caution while driving on this tire.

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brake. Have your passengers 5. Unscrew the wing bolt and get out of the car. take the spare tire out of 3. Open the . Raise the the trunk. The car can easily roll off the trunk floor by lifting up on 6. Turn the jack's end bracket jack, seriously injuring anyone the back edge. counterclockwise to loosen underneath. it, and remove the jack. Follow the directions for SPARE TIRE TRUNK FLOOR changing a tire exactly, and never get under the car when it JACK is supported only by the jack.

1. Park the car on firm, level ground away from traffic. Turn on the hazard warning lights, and turn the ignition to LOCK (0). JACK 2. Put the in Park TOOLKIT (automatic) or Reverse (5-speed). Set the parking 4. Take the tool kit out of the trunk.

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7. Loosen the four wheel nuts clockwise until the top of the 1/2 turn with the wheel jack contacts the jacking wrench. point. Make sure the jacking EXTENSION point tab is resting in the jack notch.

WHEEL WRENCH

JACKING POINT

8. Locate the jacking point nearest the tire you need to change. It is pointed to by an 9. Use the extension and wheel arrow molded into the wrench as shown to raise the underside of the body. Place car until the flat tire is off the jack under the jacking the ground. point. Turn the end bracket

Taking Care of the Unexpected Changing a Flat Tire

10. Remove the wheel nuts and 11. Before mounting the spare is firmly against the hub. Do flat tire. Temporarily place tire, wipe any dirt off the not try to tighten them fully. the flat tire on the ground mounting surface of the with the outside of the wheel wheel and hub with a cloth. facing up. Placing the wheel face down could mar the wheel's finish. BRAKE HUB

12. 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

Taking Care of the Unexpected Changing a Flat Tire

13. Lower the car to the ground wheel nuts to 110 N.m over, and put it back on the and remove the jack. (11 kg-m,80 lb-ft). bolt.

WING BOLT

SPACER CONE

SPARE TIRE

17. Secure the flat tire by 14. Tighten the wheel nuts 15. Remove the wheel cover or screwing the wing bolt back securely in the same center cap. Place the flat tire crisscross pattern. Have the into its hole. face down in the trunk well. wheel nut torque checked at 18. Store the jack in the trunk 16. Remove the spacer cone the nearest automotive with the end bracket on the from the wing bolt, turn it service facility. Tighten the right side. Turn the jack's end bracket to lock it in place. Store the tool kit.

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