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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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22.
Storing the f lat tire behind the thirdseat
On EX and EX-L models
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BRACKET MOUNTING BOLT WING BOLT
BRACKET
MOUNTING
BOLT
BRACKET PLASTIC
SCREW
BRACKET
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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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TIRE MOUNTING WING BOLT
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The secondary f use box is in the
engine compartment next to the
battery.If something electrical in your
vehicle stops working, the first thing
youshouldcheckforisablownfuse.
Determine f rom the chart on page
to , or the diagram on the
f use box lid (the diagram f or the
driver’s side interior f use box is on
the kick panel below the f use box),
which f use or f uses control that
component. Check those f uses f irst,
but check all the f uses bef ore
deciding that a blown f use is not the
cause. Replace any blown f uses and
check the component’s operation.
Turn the ignition switch to LOCK
(0). Make sure the headlights and
all other accessories are off.
Remove the cover f rom the f use
box. Check each of the large f uses in
the primary under-hood f use box
by looking through the top at the
wire inside. Removing these f uses
requires a Phillips-head screw-
driver.
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3.
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Checking and Replacing Fuses
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FUSE
BLOWN
SECONDARY UNDER-HOOD FUSE BOX
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Amps.
No. Circuits Protected No. Amps. Circuits Protected
If the replacement fuse of the
same rating blows in a short time,
there is probably a serious
electrical problem in your vehicle.
Leave the blown fuse in that
circuit and have your vehicle
checked by a qualif ied mechanic.
If the driver’s power window f use is
removed, the AUTO feature of the
driver’s window will be disabled. You
should reset the AUTO f eature (see
page ).
If the radio f use is removed, the
audio system will disable itself . The
nexttimeyouturnontheradioyou
will see ‘‘ ’’ in the f requency
display. Use the Preset buttons to
enter the f ive-digit code (see page ).
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200
20 A
30 A
15 A
15 A
15 A
20 A
15 A
20 A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 Spare Fuse
Spare Fuse
Right Headlight
ACG S
Hazard
Not Used
Stop
Lef t Headlight
ABS F/S 10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
40 A
30 A
30 A
40 A
40 A
40 A
30 A
7.5 A 10 A
15 A
120 A 30 A
7.5 A 50 A
30 A Power Window Motor
Power Sliding Door
Rear Defroster
Back Up, ACC
Power Seat
Heater Motor
Cooling Fan
Spare Fuse
Spare Fuse
Spare Fuse
Battery
Condenser Fan
MG Clutch
Ignition Switch (IG 1 Main)
ABS Motor
: EX and EX-L models
On EX and EX-L models
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