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5. Loosen all the wheel nuts.Do not remove them yet.
6. Position the jack and raise the jack lift head to fit over the car
flange between the two notches.
{CAUTION
Getting under a vehicle when it
is jacked up is dangerous. If the
vehicle slips off the jack you could
be badly injured or killed. Never
get under a vehicle when it is
supported only by a jack.
{CAUTION
Raising your vehicle with the jack
improperly positioned can damage
the vehicle and even make the
vehicle fall. To help avoid personal
injury and vehicle damage, be
sure to fit the jack lift head into the
proper location before raising the
vehicle. 7. Turn the jack handle clockwise.
Raise the vehicle far enough off
the ground so there is enough
room for the compact spare tire
to fit underneath the wheel well.
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12. Reinstall the wheel nuts withthe rounded end of the nuts
toward the wheel. Tighten each
nut by hand until the wheel
is held against the hub.
13. Turn the jack handle counterclockwise. Lower
the jack completely.{CAUTION
Wheel nuts that are improperly
or incorrectly tightened can cause
the wheels to become loose or
come off. The wheel nuts should
be tightened with a torque wrench
to the proper torque specification
after replacing. Follow the torque
specification supplied by the
aftermarket manufacturer when
using accessory locking wheel
nuts. See Capacities and
Specications on page 11-2 for
original equipment wheel nut
torque specifications.
Notice: Improperly tightened
wheel nuts can lead to brake
pulsation and rotor damage.
To avoid expensive brake repairs, evenly tighten the wheel nuts in
the proper sequence and to
the proper torque specication.
See
Capacities and Specifications
on page 11-2 for the wheel nut
torque specication.
14. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a crisscross sequence as
shown.
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Storing the Compact
Spare Tire
{CAUTION
Storing a jack, a tire, or other
equipment in the passenger
compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or
collision, loose equipment could
strike someone. Store all these
in the proper place.
A. Compact Spare Tire (Valve Stem Pointed Down)
B. Jack C. Cargo Area Floor
D. Tire/Wheel Retainer Nut
E. Jack Handle
F. Wheel Wrench
1. Place the jack handle (E) and
wheel wrench (F) back in their
original location in the passenger
side of the cargo area.
2. Place the jack (B) back in its original location on the driver
side of the cargo area and close
the latch over the jack (B).
3. Place the compact spare tire (A), valve stem pointed down, back
in its original location in the
center of the cargo area.
4. Turn the tire/wheel retainer nut (D) clockwise to secure it
on the compact spare tire (A).
5. Close the cargo area floor (C).
Compact Spare Tire
The compact spare tire was fully
inflated when the vehicle was new,
but it can lose air after a time. Check
the inflation pressure regularly.
See Vehicle Load Limits on
page 8-12 for the correct inflation
pressure.
Do not exceed 80 km/h (50 mph)
when driving with a spare tire.
The spare tire is for temporary
emergency use only. Replace it with
a regular tire as soon as possible.
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