Emergency Situations
Changing Tires
WARNING
Because the vehicle may slip or roll off
of a jack causing serious injury or death,
take the following safety precautions:
Never place any portion of your body
under the vehicle that is supported by
a jack.
Never attempt to change a tire in
the lane of traffic. ALWAYS move
the vehicle completely off the road
on a level, firm ground away from
traffic before trying to change a tire.
If you cannot find a level, firm place
off the road, call a towing service for
assistance.
ONLY use the jack provided with the
vehicle.
ALWAYS place the jack on the
designated jacking positions on the
vehicle and Never on the bumpers
or any other part of the vehicle for
jacking support.
Do not start or run the engine while
the vehicle is on the jack.
Do not allow anyone to remain in the
vehicle while it is on the jack.
Keep children away from the road and
the vehicle.
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Keep the following steps to change your
vehicle's tire:
1. Park on a level, firm surface.
2. Shift the gear to P (Park), apply the
parking brake, and move the ignition
switch to the LOCK/OFF position.
3. Press the hazard warning flasher
button.
4. Remove the wheel lug wrench, jack,
jack handle, and spare tire from the
vehicle.
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5. Block both the front and rear of the
tire diagonally opposite of the tire you
are changing.
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