2000 HONDA ODYSSEY ECU

Changing a Fla t Tir e
18. Lower the vehicle to the ground
and remove the jack.19. 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:8 0 lbf .
f t (10 8 N .
m , 1 1 kgf .
m )
20. Put the flat tire in the supplied
vinyl bag. This bag is stored in therear compartment on the driver'sside panel in the third row. Knot
the top of the vinyl bag.
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Changing a Fla t Tir e
21. Storing the flat tire behind the third
seat
When the third seat is not folded,
the flat tire is secured behind the
third seat.
On EX model
Turn on the sliding door MAIN switch so you can open the door.
Remove the bracket and the wing
bolt from the spare tire lid by unscrewing the bracket mounting
bolt. 22. You will find a u-shaped slit on the
carpet behind the seat bottom of
the third seat. Pull up the carpet at
the slit and remove the plastic screw with a coin.
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Changing a Flat Tire
Adjust th
e seat-back of the third
seat to the upright position (see
page 101). Install the bracket and
the bracket mounting bolt to the attachment point as shown, and
tighten the bolt. Make sure the
bracket is securely locked.
23. Storing the Flat Tire on the Floor

When the third seat is folded, the
flat tire is secured to the floor on
top of the folded seat. Pull up thecarpet on the attachment point and
remove the plastic screw asdescribed in the previous
procedure.
Remove the wing bolt from the
bracket that is attached to the spare tire lid.
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Install the flat tire on the bracket

with the inside of the wheel facing

toward you. Put the tire mounting

wing bolt in the attachment point

through one of the five wheel nut
holes and the bracket as shown.

Poke holes in the vinyl bag. Secure

the flat tire by tightening the wing

bolt.

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TIR E MOUNTIN G WIN G BOL T
ATTACHMEN T POIN T
Place the flat tire face down on the attachment point. Put the tire
mounting wing bolt in the attachment point through one of
the five wheel nut holes as shown. Poke holes in the vinyl bag. Secure
the flat tire by tightening the wing
bolt.
24. Store the jack in its holder. Turn
the jack's end bracket clockwise to
lock it in place. Store the tools.
Replace the cover.

25. Close the tailgate.

26. Store the plastic screw in the spare

tire well.
On LX model

Store
th
e wheel cover in the spare
tire well. Make sure it will not get scratched or damaged.

On EX model

Store th
e spare tire basket in the
spare tire well. 27. Unclip the hook from the seat

back handle on the driver's seat
and lower the floor lid and the
carpet.
Make sure to adjust the front
seats properly before you start
driving (see page 100).

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Loose items can fly around the
interior in a crash and could
seriously injure the occupants.
Store the wheel, jack and tools
securely before driving.