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NOTE
Confirm no looseness exists after securing the jack. Looseness may cause a rattle while the vehicle is moving.CAUTION
After the jack and the tool bag have been restored in the rearquarter pocket, make sure that the rear seatback has been
securely locked. When securely locked, the red marks on thelocking knobs are no longer visible.
Spare tire
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The spare tire is stored in the spare tire holder located under the rear of the cargo bed.
The spare tire holder has a hoist mechanism that can lower and raise the
spare tire easily. The spare tire holder is designed to carry only the tem-
porary spare tire that comes with your vehicle.
Before using the temporary spare tire, see the “Temporary spare tire ”
section in this Chapter for instructions and precautions.
Removing the spare tire
1. Take the wheel nut wrench out of the tool bag. Refer to the “Jack
and tools ” section in this Chapter for its storage location.

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2. Open the tailgate and remove the rubber cap from the cargo bed. Pull up the “RELEASE” portion of the cap when removing it.
3. Locate the hex-headed hoist shaft end inside the hole.
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4. Turn the hoist shaft end counterclockwise with the wheel nut
wrench until the temporary spare tire is on the ground with enough
cable slack to allow you to pull it out from under the vehicle.
CAUTION
Do not put your fingers into the center hole of the temporaryspare tire while you pulling it out, because they might be pinched
in between the wheel and the retainer.

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5. Tilt the retainer at the end of the cable and pull it through the cen-
ter of the temporary spare tire.
6. After the temporary spare tire is removed from the cable, the cable
must be wound up completely by turning the hoist nut shaft clockwise
until you hear a clicking sound. Also visually inspect the cable to
make certain that there is no longer any slack present.WARNING
When using the spare tire hoist:
After the temporary spare tire is removed from the cable, wind
the cable up completely until the retainer at end of the cable sitsagainst the underside of the vehicle. Driving with the cable notretracted fully could result in damage to the adjacent under floorparts and lead to a serious accident. The spare tire holder is designed to carry only the smaller tem-
porary spare tire. Never store a full size tire (flat or otherwise) in
the spare tire holder. Doing so can result in damage to adjacentunder floor parts and can lead to a serious accident.
CAUTION
When using the spare tire hoist:Do not use air tools or power tools to turn the spare tire hoist
shaft end. If you do, it could result in severe mechanical damageto the spare tire hoist.

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Re-storage of spare tire
1. Turn the spare tire hoist shaft end counterclockwise with the wheel
nut wrench to loosen the cable sufficiently enough to allow the cable
end retainer go through center hole of the temporary spare tire.
2. Insert the retainer through the center hole of the temporary tire
(with the outside of the tire facing up).
3. Turn the hoist shaft end clockwise with the wheel nut wrench towind the cable up completely until you hear a few clicking sounds.
Confirm that the temporary spare tire holding cable has been wound
up completely by shaking the temporary tire.
CAUTION
If the temporary spare tire is not stored securely, it could damage
adjacent areas of the vehicle and make an abnormal noise.
4. Put the rubber cap on the hoist shaft end hole.
5. Place the wheel nut wrench back into the tool bag and store thejack and tool bag in their storage locations.
Temporary spare tire Using the temporary spare tire
WARNING
Never tow a trailer when the temporary spare tire is used. The temporary spare tire is not designed to sustain the towing load.
Use of the temporary spare tire when towing can result in failureof the spare tire and/or less stability of the vehicle and may leadto an accident.
CAUTION
Never use any temporary spare tire other than the original. Usingother sizes may result in severe mechanical damage to the drivetrain of your vehicle.

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4. Put wheel blocks at the front and rear of the tire diagonally opposite
the flat tire.
5. Take out the spare tire, jack, and wheel nut wrench. Refer to the sections “Spare tire ” and “Jack and tools ” in this chapter for
their location, instructions and precautions.
After the spare tire is removed from the spare tire holder, the cable must
be wound up completely by turning the hoist nut shaft clockwise until
you hear a clicking sound. Also visually inspect the cable to make cer-
tain that there is no longer any slack present.
Removing the flat tire and installing the spare tire
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1. Loosen the wheel nuts using the wheel nut wrench but do not re- move the nuts.

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8. Turn the jack handle counterclockwise to lower the vehicle.
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9. Use the wheel nut wrench to securely tighten the wheel nuts to the
specified torque, following the tightening order in the illustration.
The torque for tightening the nuts is 66 to 81 ft-lb (90 to 110 N-m, 9 to
11 kg-m). This torque is equivalent to applying about 88 to 110 lbs
(40 to 50 kg) at the top of the wheel nut wrench provided to your ve-
hicle. Never use your foot on the wheel nut wrench or a pipe exten-
sion on the wrench because you may exceed the specified torque.
Have the wheel nut torque checked at the nearest automotive service
facility. Storage of the flat tire CAUTION
Secure the flat tire in the cargo bed (with the outer side of the
wheel facing up) by using the designated tire holding rod and
retainer. If the flat tire is not properly secured, it may fall out andcreate a dangerous road hazard that could lead to a serious acci-dent. Do not store the flat tire under the floor. Doing so could dam-
age the underside of the vehicle.
1. Take the tire holding rod and retainer out of the tool bag.

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Engine overheating
WARNING
Never attempt to remove the radiator cap until the engine has been shut off and has fully cooled down. When the engine is hot,the coolant is under pressure. Removing the cap while the engineis still hot could release a spray of boiling hot coolant, which
could burn you very seriously.
If the engine overheats, pull off the road safely and stop the vehicle in asafe place. If steam is coming from the engine compartment
Turn the engine off and get everyone away from the vehicle until itcools down. If no steam is coming from the engine compartment
1. Keep the engine running at idling speed.
2. Open the hood to ventilate the engine compartment.
Confirm that the cooling fan is turning. If the fan is not turning, im-
mediately turn the engine off and contact your authorized dealer for
repair.
3. After the engine coolant temperature has dropped, turn off the en-gine.
If the temperature gauge stays at the overheated zone, turn the en-
gine off.
4. After the engine has fully cooled down, check the coolant level in
the reserve tank.If the coolant level is below the “MIN” mark, add coolant up to the
“MAX” mark.
5. If there is no coolant in the reserve tank, add coolant to the reserve
tank. Then remove the radiator cap and fill the radiator with coolant.
If you remove the radiator cap from a hot radiator, first wrap a thick
cloth around the radiator cap, then turn the cap counterclockwise
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Using a flat-bed truck
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This is the best way to transport your vehicle. Use the following proce-
dures to ensure safe transportation.
1. Shift the selector lever into the “P” position for automatic transmis-
sion vehicles or “1st” for manual transmission vehicles.
2. Pull up the parking brake lever firmly.
3. Secure the vehicle onto the carrier properly with safety chains.
Each safety chain should be equally tightened and care must be tak-en not to pull the chains so tightly that the suspension bottoms out. Towing with all wheels on the ground
WARNING
Never turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK” position while the
vehicle is being towed because the steering wheel and the direc- tion of the wheels will be locked. Remember that the brake booster and power steering do not
function when the engine is not running. Because the engine isturned off, it will take greater effort to operate the brake pedal andsteering wheel.