2006 HONDA ELEMENT spare wheel

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.
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.
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.
Do not mount snow chains on the
compact spare tire.
Do not use your compact spare
tire on another vehicle unless it is
thesamemakeandmodel.
On models with manual
transmission, do not drive f or a
long period with the compact
spare tire mounted on a f ront
wheel; it will damage the limited
slip dif f erential.
Compact Spare Tire
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INDICATOR LOCATION MARK
TREAD WEAR INDICATOR BAR
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)

Push the rear edge of the handle
to raise the handle loop and pull up
the loop to raise the cargo area
f loor.Unscrew the wing bolt, and take
the spare tire out of the cargo area.
Remove the tools and the jack. To
remove the jack, turn the jack’s
end bracket counterclockwise to
loosen it.Loosen the f ive wheel nuts 1/2
turn with the wheel nut wrench.
8.
7. 6.
5.
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WHEEL NUTS
JACK
WHEEL NUT WRENCH

Bef ore mounting the spare tire,
wipeanydirtoff themounting
surface of the wheel and hub with
a clean cloth. Wipe the hub
carefully;itmaybehotfrom
driving.Put on the spare tire. Put the
wheel nuts back on f inger-tight,
then tighten them in a crisscross
pattern with the wheel nut wrench
until the wheel is f irmly against
the hub. Do not try to tighten
them f ully.
Remove the wheel nuts and the
flat tire. Temporarily place the flat
tire on the ground with the outside
surf ace of the wheel f acing up. 13.
12.
11.
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BRAKE HUB

Store the jack in its holder. Turn
the jack’s end bracket to lock it in
place. Store the tools.
Remove the center cap from the
f lat tire, and store it in the spare
tire well.Removethewingboltonthespare
tire mount, and pivot the arm 90°
to the upright position. Then
tighten the wing bolt securely.
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. 18.
16.
17.
14.
15.
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Changing a Flat Tire
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
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WING BOLT
ARM
80 lbf·ft (108 N·m , 11 kgf·m)
Loose items can fly around the
interiorinacrashandcould
seriously injure the occupants.
Store the wheel, jack, and tools
securely before driving.

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Sound System .94
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Spare Tire .196
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Inf lating .196
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Specif ications .223
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Specif ications Charts .222
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Speed Control .120
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation .23
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Additional Safety Precautions .29
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Airbag Service .28
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .28
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How the SRS Indicator Works .27
How Your Front Airbags
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Work .24
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How Your Side Airbags Work .26
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SRS Components .23
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SRS Indicator .27,55
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START (Ignition Key Position) .69
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State Emissions Testing .230
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Starting the Engine .140
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .140
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With a Dead Battery .205
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Steam Coming f rom Engine .207
Steering Wheel
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Adjustment .64 .............
Anti-theft Column Lock .69
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Stereo Sound System .94
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Storing Your Vehicle .194
Supplemental Restraint ................................
System .11,23
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Servicing .28
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SRS Indicator .27,55
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System Components .23
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Synthetic Oil .171
Tailgate ............................
Open Indicator .57
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Opening the .72
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs .182
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Taking Care of the Unexpected .195
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .224
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Emissions Control Systems .227
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State Emissions Testing .230
Three Way Catalytic
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Converter .229
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Tire Labeling .226
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Temperature Gauge .59
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Tether Anchorage Points .43 ............................
Thef t Protection .116
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Three Way Catalytic Converter .229
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Tilt the Steering Wheel .64
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Time, Setting the .117
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Tire Chains .192
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Tire, How to Change a Flat .197
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Tire Inf ormation .224
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Tires .187
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Air Pressure .188
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Checking Wear .189
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Compact Spare .196
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .224
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Inf lation .187
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Inspection .189
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Maintenance .189
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Replacing .190
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Rotating .190
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Snow .191
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Specif ications .223
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Tire Chains .192
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Tools, Tire Changing .197
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