Honda Automobiles 2008 Civic Si Coupe Owner's Manual page 273

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Changing a Flat Tire
11. Put on the spare tire. Put the
wheel nuts back on finger-tight,
then tighten them in a crisscross
pattern with the wheel nut wrench
until the wheel is firmly against
the hub. Do not try to tighten the
wheel nuts fully.
12. Lower the vehicle to the ground,
and remove the jack.
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13. Tighten the wheel nuts securely in
the same crisscross pattern. Have
the wheel nut torque checked at
the nearest automotive service
facility.
Tighten the wheel nuts to:
80 lbf·ft (108 N·m , 11 kgf·m)
14.
On EX, EX-L, Si, and Canadian LX
models
Remove the center cap before
storing the flat tire in the trunk
well.
2008 Civic Sedan
WING BOLT
For normal For spare
tire tire
15. Place the flat tire face down in the
spare tire well.
16. Remove the spacer cone from the
wing bolt, turn it over, and put it
back on the bolt.
17. Secure the flat tire by screwing
the wing bolt back into its hole.
SPACER
CONE