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CAUTION
Never use oil or grease on the
bolts or nuts. Doing so may lead
to overtightening the nuts and
damaging the bolts. The nuts
may loose and the wheels may
fall off, which could cause a seri-
ous accident. If there is oil or
grease on any bolt or nut, clean
it.
9. Lower the vehicle completelyand tighten the wheel nuts.
Turn the jack handle counterclock-
wise to lower the vehicle.
Use only the wheel nut wrench and
turn it clockwise to tighten the nuts.
Do not use other tools or any addition-
al leverage other than your hands,
such as a hammer, pipe or your foot.
Make sure the wrench is securely en-
gaged over the nut.
Tighten each nut a little at a time in
the order shown. Repeat the process
until all the nuts are tight.
CAUTION
 When lowering the vehicle,
make sure all portions of your
body and all other persons
around will not be injured as
the vehicle is lowered to the
ground.
 Have the wheel nuts tightened
with torque wrench to 103 N·m
(10.5 kgf·m, 77 ft·lbf), as soon
as possible after changing
wheels. Otherwise, the nuts
may loosen and the wheels
may fall off, which could cause
a serious accident.
—Lowering your vehicle

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5. Position the tire edge against therear center end of the rear luggage
storage box lid. Then pull the ends
of the belts to se cure the tire se-
curely.
After stowing the flat tire, check that
the tire and belts are secured.
To loosen the tire tie −down belts, see
“Tie −down hooks and tire tie −down
belts” on page 166 in Section 1 −10. 11. Check the air pressure of the re-
placed tire.
Adjust the air pressu re to the specifi-
cation designated on page 294 in
Section 8. If the pressure is lower,
drive slowly to the nearest service
station and fill to the correct pressure.
Do not forget to reinstall the tire infla-
tion valve cap as dirt and moisture
could get into th e valve core and
possibly cause air leakage. If the cap
is missing, have a new one put on as
soon as possible.
As soon after changing wheels as
possible, tighten the wheel nuts to the
torque specified on page 294 in Sec-
tion 8 with a torque wrench. Have a
technician repair the flat tire.
Steel wheels
Aluminum wheels
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Tire size and cold tire inflation pressure:kPa (kgf/cm
2 or bar, psi)
Ti r e siz e
FrontRearWheel size
Tw o −wheel drive models
P205/55R16 89H220 (2.2, 32)220 (2.2, 32)16 61/2JJ
P215/50ZR17220 (2.2, 32)220 (2.2, 32)17 7JJ
P215/50R17 90H220 (2.2, 32)220 (2.2, 32)17 7JJ
Four −wheel drive modelsP205/55R16 89H240 (2.4, 35)220 (2.2, 32)16 61/2JJ
Compact spare tire
Ti r e siz e k P a (k gf / c m2 or bar, psi) Wheel size
T135/70R16 420 (4.2, 60) 164T
T135/80R16 420 (4.2, 60) 164T
Wheel nut torque, N·m (kgf·m, ft·lbf): 103 (10.5, 77)
NOTE: For a complete information on tires (e.g. replacing tires or replacing wheels), see “Precautions for tires of
four −wheel drive models” through “Aluminum wheel precautions”, pages 263 through 273, in Section 7 −2.
Tires