Compact Spare Tire - Honda 2011 Element Owner's Manual

Compact Spare Tire

Use the compact spare tire as a
temporary replacement only. Get
your regular tire repaired or
replaced, and put it back on your
vehicle as soon as you can.
Check the inflation pressure of the
compact spare tire every time you
check the other tires. It should be
inflated to:
60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm
Follow these precautions:
Never exceed 50 mph (80 km/h).
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This tire gives a harsher ride and
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less traction on some road
surfaces. Use greater caution while
driving.
Do not mount snow chains on the
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compact spare tire.
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Do not use your compact spare tire
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on another vehicle unless it is the
same make and model.
The low tire pressure indicator
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comes on and stays on after you
replace the flat tire with the
compact spare tire. After several
miles (kilometers) driving with the
compact spare tire, the TPMS
indicator comes on and the low tire
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2
pressure indicator goes off.
INDICATOR LOCATION MARK
TREAD WEAR INDICATOR BAR
Replace the tire when you can see
the tread wear indicator bars. The
replacement should be the same size
and design tire, mounted on the
same wheel. The spare tire is not
designed to be mounted on a regular
wheel, and the spare wheel is not
designed for mounting a regular tire.