Disengage the tightening strap.
Taking out the spare tire
1
Remove the deck mat. (P.432)
2
Remove the tool tray.
Vehicles with a compact spare tire:
Vehicles with a full-size spare tire:
3
Loosen the center fastener that
secures the spare tire.
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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
WARNING
■
When storing the spare tire
Be careful not to catch fingers or
other body parts between the spare
tire and the body of the vehicle.
Replacing a flat tire
1
Chock the tires.
Flat tire
Front left-hand
side
Front right-hand
side
Rear left-hand side
Rear right-hand
side
2
Vehicles with a steel wheel:
Remove the wheel ornament
using the wrench.
Insert the wrench into the notch
the wheel cap.
To protect the wheel ornament, place a
rag between the wrench and the wheel
433
Wheel chock posi-
tions
Behind the rear
right-hand side tire
Behind the rear
left-hand side tire
In front of the front
right-hand side tire
In front of the front
left-hand side tire
on
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