4
Lower the vehicle.
5
Firmly tighten each wheel nut two
or three times in the order shown in
the illustration.
Tightening torque:
76 ft· lbf (103 N· m, 10.5 kgf· m)
6
Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all
tools.
The compact spare tire
■
The compact spare tire is identified by the
●
label "TEMPORARY USE ONLY" on
the tire sidewall.
Use the compact spare tire temporarily,
and only in an emergency.
●
Make sure to check the tire inflation pres-
sure of the compact spare tire. (→P.389)
After completing the tire change
■
The tire pressure warning system must be
reset. (→P.327)
When using the compact spare tire
■
As the compact spare tire is not equipped
with a tire pressure warning valve and trans-
mitter, low inflation pressure of the spare
tire will not be indicated by the tire pressure
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Owners
Manu-
warning system. Also, if you replace the
compact spare tire after the tire pressure
warning light comes on, the light remains
on.
■
When the compact spare tire is
equipped
The vehicle becomes lower when driving
with the compact spare tire compared to
when driving with standard tires.
■
If you have a flat front tire on a road cov-
ered with snow or ice
Install the compact spare tire on one of the
rear wheels of the vehicle. Perform the fol-
lowing steps and fit tire chains to the front
tires:
1
Replace a rear tire with the compact
spare tire.
2
Replace the flat front tire with the tire
removed from the rear of the vehicle.
3
Fit tire chains to the front tires.
WARNING
When using the compact spare tire
■
●
Remember that the spare tire provided
is specifically designed for use with
your vehicle. Do not use your spare
tire on another vehicle.
●
Do not use more than one spare tire
simultaneously.
Replace the spare tire with a standard
●
tire as soon as possible.
Avoid sudden acceleration, abrupt
●
steering, sudden braking and shifting
operations that cause sudden engine
braking.
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