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Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
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To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel
be-
ing changed with the folding chocks or oth-
er objects. When one front wheel is lifted
off the g round, plac ing the Automatic
Transmission in
"P"
(Park) will
not
prevent
the vehicle from moving
.
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Before you change a wheel, be su re t he
ground is level and firm. If necessary, use a
stu rdy board under the jack.
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Always sto re the veh icle tool kit, the jac k*
and
t
he replaced tire in the luggage com-
partment
¢
page 118
.
(1)
Note
If you are cha nging the whee
l
on a steep in-
cline, use a rock or similar objec
t
to block the
opposi
t
e whee
l
to prevent the veh icle from
moving.
@
Tips
Obey all laws
.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order.
1. Remove the
deco rative
wheel cover* or the
whe
e
l bolt
caps*. For more deta ils see also
¢
page 228, Decorative wheel covers
or
¢
page 228,
Whee
ls with
whee
l bolt caps.
2
.
Loosen the
wheel bolt
s
¢
page 228.
3
.
Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
¢
page
229.
4
.
Lift
the car with the jack
¢
page
229.
5
.
Remove the
whe el with the flat
tire and then
insta ll the s
pare t ire
¢
page 230
.
6
.
Tighten all wheel bo lts lightly.
7
.
Lowe
r
t he vehicle w it
h
the ja ck .
Em
er
g
e
nc
y
a
ss is
tanc
e
8
.
Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly
tighten
all wheel bo lts in a crisscross pattern
¢
page 228
.
9. Replace the de
corative wheel cover*
or the
wheel bolt caps*
.
A
WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and in-
fo rmation
¢
.&.in Raising the vehicle on
page229and
¢
page 231.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the do
-
ing the following
.
.,.
Always store the vehicle too
l
kit, the jack*, and
the replaced tire in the luggage compartment
¢
page 118
.
.,.
Check the
tire
press
ure
of the spare tire as soon
as poss ible.
.,.
As soon as poss ible, have the
tigh tening
tor-
ques on a
ll
wheel bolts checked with a torque
w rench. The correct tightening torque is 90 ft
lbs. (120 Nm)
.
.,.
Have
the flat tire
replaced
as soon as possible
.
(D
Tips
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If you notice that the wheel bo lts are cor-
roded and difficult to turn while changing a
tire, they shou ld be replaced before you
check the tightening torque.
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Drive at reduced speed unti
l
yo
u
have the
tightening torques checked.
227
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