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Use the compact spare tire as a
temporary replacement only. Get
your regular tire repaired or replaced,
and put it back on your vehicle as
soon as you can.
Check the inf lation pressure of the
compact spare tire every time you
check the other tires. It should be
inf lated to:
Follow these precautions:Never exceed 50 mph (80 km/h).
This tire gives a harsher ride and
less traction on some road sur-
f aces. Use greater caution while
driving. Do not mount snow chains on the
compact spare tire.
Do not use your compact spare
tire on another vehicle unless it is
thesamemakeandmodel.
Turn of f the VSA system (see
page ). Driving with the
compact spare tire may activate
the VSA system.
Replace the tire when you can see
the tread wear indicator bars. The
replacement should be the same size
and design tire, mounted on the
same wheel. The spare tire is not
designed to be mounted on a regular
wheel, and the spare wheel is not
designed f or mounting a regular tire.
340
Compact Spare T ire
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
397
INDICATOR LOCATION MARKS
TREAD WEAR INDICATORS
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)
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Specif ications
Technical Inf ormation
427
Battery
Fuses Engine
Lights
Alignment
Tires
12 V
12 V
60 W
24/2.2 CP
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V 3CP
21 W
21 W
55 W
5W
8W
8W
2W
2CP
5W
Capacity
Interior
Under-hood 12 V
12 V
55 AH/5 HR
72 AH/20 HR Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs
Spark plug gap
3.54x3.58in(89x93mm)
212 cu-in (3,471 cm
)
11.0 : 1
IZFR6K11
SKJ20DR-M11
0.04 in (1.1 mm)
0.00 in (0.0 mm)
0.08 in (2.0 mm) 0°8’
1°15’
2°10’
P245/50R17 98V
SOHC VTEC V-6 gasoline engine
Headlights (High Beam)
Front turn signal
Front side marker
Rear turn signal lights
Back-up light
Fog lights
License plate lights
Ceiling lights
Vanity mirror lights
Door courtesy lights
Trunk light Toe-in
Camber
Caster
Low beam headlight bulbs are a type of high voltage discharge
tube (D2S).
Size
Pressure60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm)
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm)
T155/70D17 110M
245-680R460A 102V
See page419and420or the fuse
label attached to the inside of
each fuse box cover.
See page418or the fuse box
cover. Front
Rear
Front
Rear
Front
Front
Rear
NGK:
DENSO:
(Amber)
: (Amber)
: Michelin PAX system modelFront/Rear
Spare
Front
Rear
Spare
0
0.1 mm
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Whenever tires are replaced, they
should be replaced with tires of the
same size. Following is an example
of tire size with an explanation of
what each component means. Vehicletype(Pindicates
passenger vehicle).
Tire width in millimeters.
Aspect ratio (the tire’s section
height as a percentage of its
width).
Tire construction code (R
indicates radial). Rim diameter in inches.
Load index (a numerical code
associated with the maximum
load the tire can carry).
Speed symbol (an
alphabetical code indicating
the maximum speed rating).
The tire identif ication number (TIN)
is a group of numbers and letters
that look like the f ollowing example
TIN. This indicates that the tire
meets all requirements of
the U.S. Department of
Transportation.Manuf acturer’s
identification mark.
Tire type code. Date of manuf acture.
The tires that came on your vehicle
have a number of markings. Those
you should be aware of are described
below. The maximum air
pressurethetirecan
hold.
The maximum load the
tire can carry at
maximum air pressure.
Max Press
Max Load
P
R V
DOT
B97R
FW6X2202
245
50 17
98
Tire Labeling
Tire Size
T ire Ident if icat ion NumberMaximum T ire Pressure
Maximum T ire L oad
430
DOT B97R FW6X 2202
P245/50R17 98V
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Load index (a numerical code
associated with the maximum
load the tire can carry).
Speed symbol (an
alphabetical code indicating
the maximum speed rating).
The PAX system tires have dif f erent
markings f rom conventional tire
markings. Following is an example of
PAX system tire size with an
explanation of what each component
means.
Symmetric Nominal diameter at the rim
seat in millimeters. Tire construction code (R
indicates radial) Outside diameter of the tire in
millimeters. Tire width in millimeters.
A R
460 102
V
680 245
U.S. model only
Tire Labeling (PAX System Tires)
PA X System T ire L abeling
Technical Inf ormation
431
245-680R460A 102V