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7. On vehicles with wheel covers, first remove the covers
(refer to “Wheel covers” on pa ge 6-34). Then loosen the
wheel nuts with the wheel nut wrench. Do not remove the
wheel nuts yet.
8. Find the closest jacking point to the flat tyre (refer to
“Jacking up the vehicle” on page 6-23). Then position the
jack and raise the vehicle until the tyre is slightly off the
ground.
9. Remove the wheel nuts with the wheel nut wrench, then
take the wheel off. 10. Clean out any mud, etc. on the hub surface (C), hub bolts
(D) or in the installation holes (E) in the wheel, and then
mount the spare tyre.
CAUTION!
●Handle the wheel carefully when changing the tyre,
to avoid scratching the wheel surface.
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12. Lower the vehicle slowly and then tighten the nuts in theorder shown in the illustration until each nut has been
tightened to the torque listed here.
Tightening torque
98 to 118 Nm
(Achieved by applying the force of 440 to 520 N at the
end of the wheel nut wrench supplied with the vehicle) 13. Lower and remove the jack, then store the jack, flat tyre,
and chock. Have your damaged tyre repaired as soon as
possible.
14. Check your tyre inflation pr essure. The correct pressures
are shown on the door label. See the illustration.
CAUTION!
● Never apply oil to either the wheel bolts or the nuts
or they will tighten too much.
CAUTION!
●Never use your foot or a pipe extension for extra
force in the wheel nut wrench. If you do so, you will
tighten the nut too much.
CAUTION!
●The tyre pressure should be periodically checked
and maintained at the specified pressure while the
tyre is stowed.
