Toyota Matrix 2003 Operating Manual page 204

The compact spare tire can be used many
times, if necessary. It has tread life of up
to 4800 km (3000 miles) depending on
road conditions and your driving habits.
When tread wear indicators appear on the
tire, replace the tire.
See also the tire section on page 248 in
Section 7–2 for details on the tread wear
indicators and other service information.
CAUTION
"
The compact spare tire was de-
signed especially for your Toyota.
Do not use it on any other vehicle.
"
Do not exceed 80 km/h (50 mph)
when driving with the compact
spare tire.
"
Avoid sudden acceleration, sudden
deceleration and sharp turns with
the compact spare tire.
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'03 MATRIX_U (L/O 0201)
NOTICE
Your ground clearance is reduced
when the compact spare tire
installed so avoid driving over ob-
stacles and drive slowly on rough,
unpaved roads and speed bumps.
Also, do not attempt to go through an
automatic car wash as the vehicle
may get caught, resulting in damage.
2003 MY COROLLA MATRIX_U (OM12767U)
—Required tools and spare
tire
is
1. Open the rear luggage storage box
and get the required tools and spare
tire.
1. Jack handle
2. Wheel nut wrench
3. Jack
4. Spare tire
To open the rear luggage storage box, see
"Luggage storage boxes" on page 161 in
Section 1–9.
To prepare yourself for an emergency, you
should familiarize yourself with the use of
the jack, each of the tools and their stor-
age locations.