5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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 pressure of the compact spare tire.
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If you have a flat front tire on a road covered with snow or ice
Install the compact spare tire on one of the rear wheels of the vehicle. Per-
form the following steps and fit tire chains to the front tires:
STEP
1
Replace a rear tire with the compact spare tire.
Replace the flat front tire with the tire removed from the rear of the
STEP
2
vehicle.
STEP
3
Fit tire chains to the front tires.
When reinstalling the wheel ornament (vehicles with steel wheels)
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Align the cutout of the wheel ornament
with the valve stem as shown the illustra-
tion.