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Required tools and spare tire
Spare tire
Tool bag
Jack
Jack handle
1. Get the tool bag, jack and spare tire.
To prepare yourself for an emergency, you should familiarize
yourself with the use of the jack, each of the tools and their
storage locations.
2. Remove the cover.
Expand
(To store)
Contract
(To remove)Joint
When removing the jack, turn the joint by hand in the
CONTRACT direction until the jack is free. When storing, turn
the joint by hand in the EXPAND direction until the jack is firmly
secured to prevent it from flying forward during a collision or
sudden braking.
Spare tire cover
Bolt
To remove the spare tire;
1. Remove the spare tire cover.
2. Loosen the bolt and remove it.
When storing the spare tire, put it into place with the inner side
of the wheel facing up. Then boll the tire in place and install the
spare tire cover to prevent it from flying forward during a
collision or sudden braking.
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6. After making sure that no one is in the vehicle, raise it
high enough so that the spare tire can be installed.
Allow for the fact that you need more ground clearance when
putting on the spare tire than when removing the flat tire,
To raise the vehicle, insert the jack handle into the jack (it is a
loose fit) and turn it clockwise. As the jack touches the vehicle
and begins to lift, double-check that it is properly positioned.
CAUTION
Never get under the vehicle when it is supported by the
jack alone.7. Remove the wheel nuts and remove the flat tire.
Lift the flat tire straight oil and put it aside.
Before putting on the spare wheel, remove any corrosion on
the mounting surfaces with a wire brush or such. Installation of
wheels without good metal-to-metal contact at the mounting
surface can cause wheel nuts to loosen and eventually cause
a wheel to come off while driving.
