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Open either of the rear sliding
doors. Pull the f loor carpet up by
lif ting up on the edge, then raise
the f loor lid by pulling up on the
handle. To keep the f loor carpet
and lid out of the way, pull out the
hook on the back of the f loor lid
and attach it into the seat-back
handle on the driver’s seat.Remove the spare tire basket.
Unscrew the wing bolt and take
the spare tire out of its well. After
you have removed the spare tire,
screw this wing bolt back into
place.
Loosen the f ive wheel nuts 1/2
turn with the wheel wrench. If you are changing a rear tire,
close the sliding door. Then turn
of f the sliding door MAIN switch.
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ÚUse the extension and wheel
wrench as shown to raise the
vehicle until the f lat tire is of f the
ground. Remove the wheel nuts and f lat
tire. Temporarily place the f lat tire
on the ground with the outside
surf ace of the wheel f acing up.
You could scratch the wheel if you
putitfacedown.
Locate the jacking point nearest
thetireyouneedtochange.Itis
pointed to by a mark molded
into the underside of the body.
Place the jack under the jacking
point. Turn the end bracket
clockwise until the top of the jack
contacts the jacking point. Make
sure the jacking point tab is
restinginthejacknotch.
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Put on the spare tire. Put the
wheel nuts back on f inger-tight,
then tighten them in a crisscross
pattern with the wheel wrench
until the wheel is f irmly against
the hub. Do not try to tighten
them f ully.
Bef ore mounting the spare tire,
wipeanydirtoff themounting
surface of the wheel and hub with
a clean cloth. Wipe the hub
carefully,itmaybehotfrom
driving.
Do not attempt to forcibly pry the
wheel cover of f with a screwdriver or
other tool. The wheel cover cannot
be removed without f irst removing
the wheel nuts. 16.
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Tighten the wheel nuts securely in
the same crisscross pattern. Have
the wheel nut torque checked at
the nearest automotive service
f acility.
Tighten the wheel nuts to:
Lower the vehicle to the ground
and remove the jack.
Put the flat tire in the supplied
vinyl bag. This bag is stored in the
rear compartment on the driver’s
side panel in the third row. Knot
the top of the vinyl bag.
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You will f ind a u-shaped slit on the
carpet behind the seat bottom of
the third seat. Pull up the carpet at
theslitandremovetheplastic
screw with a coin.
When the third seat is not f olded,
the f lat tire is secured behind the
third seat.
Remove the bracket and the wing
bolt f rom the spare tire lid by
unscrewing the bracket mounting
bolt.
Turn on the sliding door MAIN
switch so you can open the door.
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Storing the f lat tire behind the thirdseat
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Storing the Flat Tire on the Floor
When the third seat is f olded, the
f lat tire is secured to the f loor on
topof thefoldedseat.Pullupthe
carpet on the attachment point and
remove the plastic screw as
described in the previous
procedure.
Remove the wing bolt from the
bracket that is attached to the
spare tire lid.
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 f ive wheel nut
holes and the bracket as shown.
Poke holes in the vinyl bag. Secure
the f lat tire by tightening the wing
bolt.
Adjust the seat-back of the third
seat to the upright position (see
page ). 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.
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Unclip the hook f rom the seat
back handle on the driver’s seat
and lower the f loor lid and the
carpet.
Make sure to adjust the f ront
seats properly bef ore you start
driving (see page ).
Store the jack in its holder. Turn
the jack’s end bracket clockwise to
lock it in place. Store the tools.
Replace the cover.
Close the tailgate.
Store the plastic screw in the spare
tire well.
Store the wheel cover in the spare
tire well. Make sure it will not get
scratched or damaged.
Storethesparetirebasketinthe
spare tire well.
Place the flat tire face down on the
attachment point. Put the tire
mountingwingboltinthe
attachment point through one of
the f ive wheel nut holes as shown.
Poke holes in the vinyl bag. Secure
the f lat tire by tightening the wing
bolt. 24.
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interiorinacrashandcould
seriously injure the occupants.
Store the wheel, jack, and tools
securely before driving.

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If your vehicle needs to be towed,
call a prof essional towing service or,
if youbelongtoone,anorganization
that provides roadside assistance.
Never tow your vehicle behind
another vehicle with just a rope or
chain. It is very dangerous. The tow
truck uses metal cables with hooks
on the ends. These hooks go around
parts of the f rame or suspension and
the cables lif t that end of the vehicle
of f the ground. Your vehicle’s sus-
pension and body can be seriously
damaged.
If your Honda cannot be transported
by f lat-bed, it should be towed by
wheel-lif t equipment with the f ront
wheels of f the ground. If , due to
damage, your vehicle must be towed
with the f ront wheels on the ground,
do the f ollowing. With the f ront wheels on the ground,
it is best to tow the vehicle no farther
than 50 miles (80 km), and keep the
speedbelow35mph(55km/h).
There are three popular types of
prof essional towing equipment.
The operator
loads your vehicle on the back of a
truck.
The tow
truck uses two pivoting arms that go
under the tires (f ront or rear) and lif t
them of f the ground. The other two
tires remain on the ground. Release the parking brake.
Start the engine.
ShifttoD,thentoN.
Turn of f the engine.
Emergency T owing
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Sling-t ype Equipment
Flat -bed Equipment Wheel-lif t Equipment
T his method of towing
is unacceptable.
This is the best way to trans-
port your Honda.
T his is
an acceptable way to tow your
Honda.
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Improper towing preparation will
damage the transmission. Follow the
above procedure exactly. If you cannot
shif t the transmission or start the
engine, your vehicle must be trans-
ported with the f ront wheels of f the
ground.