Lexus ES 250 Owner's Manual page 453

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
come off.
2 Install the spare tire and loosely
tighten each wheel nut by hand by
approximately the same amount.
Tighten the wheel nuts until the washers
A
come into loose contact with the disc
B
wheel .
3
Lower the vehicle.
4 Firmly tighten each wheel nut two
or three times in the order shown in
the illustration.
Tightening torque:
103 N•m (10.5 kgf•m, 76 ft•lbf)
5 Vehicles with full-size spare tire
only: Reinstall the wheel ornament.
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.478)
After completing the tire change (vehi-
■
cles with the tire pressure warning sys-
tem)
The tire pressure warning system must be
reset. (P.406)
When using the compact spare tire
■
(vehicles with the tire pressure warning
system)
As the compact spare tire is not equipped
with a tire pressure warning valve and trans-