Lexus RX300 2001 Owner's Manual page 252

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6. Remove the wheel nuts and remove the flat tire.
Lift the flat tire straight off and put it aside.
Before putting on the wheel, remove any corrosion on the
mounting surfaces with a wire brush or such. Installation of
wheels without good metal–to–metal contact at the mounting
surface can cause wheel nuts to loosen and eventually cause
a wheel to come off while driving.
2001 MY RX300_U (OM48431U)
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY
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