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WARNING
Never apply oil or grease to the wheel
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bolts or their contact surface on the
wheel
.
A
Doing so may cause the wheel bolts to
be tightened excessively, leading to
damage to the wheel bolts, the
threaded portion the wheel bolts install
to
, or the wheel.
B
Also, the wheel bolts may come loose,
possibly leading to the wheel coming
off, causing a serious accident.
If oil or grease is attached to either of
these parts, remove it.
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When installing a wheel, use the same
wheel bolts that were removed with
the wheel. Also, do not use any wheel
bolts other than Lexus Genuine wheel
bolts.
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Do not attach a heavily damaged
wheel ornament, as it may fly off the
wheel while the vehicle is moving.
If a wheel bolt hole in a wheel or the
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threads of a wheel bolt or the wheel
hub are deformed, cracked, rusty or
otherwise damaged, have the vehicle
inspected by your Lexus dealer.
When tightening the wheel bolts
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Do not tighten the wheel bolts exces-
sively. Doing so may cause the wheel
bolts, the threads of the wheel hub, or the
wheel to be damaged.
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Guide pin
When removing or installing a tire, make
sure to use the guide pin.
Also, the guide pin is made of resin. It
may be damaged if the wheel is placed
anywhere other than
amount of force is applied to the guide
pin.
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When using the compact spare tire
Remember that the compact spare tire
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provided is specifically designed for
use with your vehicle. Do not use your
compact spare tire on another vehicle.
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Do not use more than one compact
spare tires simultaneously.
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Replace the compact spare tire with a
standard tire as soon as possible.
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Avoid sudden acceleration, abrupt
steering, sudden braking and shifting
operations that cause sudden engine
braking.
When the compact spare tire is
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attached
The vehicle speed may not be correctly
detected, and the following systems may
not operate correctly:
• ABS & Brake assist
• VSC
• TRAC
• Dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range
• PCS
• EPS
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A
or if a large
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