If You Have A Flat Front Tire On A Road Covered With Snow Or Ice (Vehicles With A Compact Spare Tire And Excluding The 225/60R18 Tires); When The Compact Spare Tire Is Attached; Speed Limit When Using The Compact Spare Tire; After Using The Tools And Jack - Lexus NX200t Owner's Manual

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When the compact spare tire is equipped (vehicle with compact spare tire)
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The vehicle becomes lower when driving with the compact spare tire compared to when
driving with standard tires.
If you have a flat front tire on a road covered with snow or ice (vehicles with a compact
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spare tire and excluding the 225/60R18 tires)
Install the compact spare tire on one of the rear wheels of the vehicle. Perform the follow-
ing steps and fit tire chains to the front tires:
Replace a rear tire with the compact spare tire.
1
Replace the flat front tire with the tire removed from the rear of the vehicle.
2
Fit tire chains to the front tires.
3
WARNING
When using the compact spare tire (Vehicle with compact spare tire)
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Remember that the spare tire provided is specifically designed for use with your vehi-
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cle. Do not use your spare tire on another vehicle.
Do not use more than one spare tire simultaneously.
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Replace the spare tire with a standard tire as soon as possible.
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Avoid sudden acceleration, deceleration and braking, as well as sharp cornering.
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When the compact spare tire is attached

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The vehicle speed may not be correctly detected, and the following systems may not
operate correctly:
• ABS & Brake assist
• VSC
• TRAC
• Cruise control
• Dynamic radar cruise control
(if equipped)
• Pre-collision system (if equipped)
• EPS
Also, not only can the following system not be utilized fully, but it may even negatively
affect the drive-train components:
AWD system (if equipped)
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Speed limit when using the compact spare tire

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Do not drive at speeds in excess of 50 mph (80 km/h) when a compact spare tire is
installed on the vehicle.
The compact spare tire is not designed for driving at high speeds. Failure to observe
this precaution may lead to an accident causing death or serious injury.

After using the tools and jack

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Before driving, make sure all the tools and jack are securely in place in their storage
location to reduce the possibility of personal injury during a collision or sudden brak-
ing.
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• AVS (if equipped)
• LDA (Lane Departure Alert)
(if equipped)
• Intuitive parking assist (if equipped)
• Navigation system (if equipped)
• BSM (Blind spot monitor)
(if equipped)
• Automatic high Beam (if equipped)