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uuIf a Tire Goes Flat uChanging a Flat Tire
Handling the Unexpected
3. Place the spacer cone onto the wheel hub,
then secure the flat tire to the pickup bed
with the wing bolt as shown.
4. Securely store the jack on the tire tray using
the strap.
5. Release the tire tray and slide it back in
place.
6. Tighten the tire tray ho lding bolts securely.
7. Store the center cap and the tool box in the
trunk.
u Make sure it does not get scratched or
damaged.
If you remove the tire from the pickup bed,
reinstall the cap to its original location.
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Handling the Unexpected
As a temporary mounting location, you ma y secure the compact spare tire on the
pickup bed, if needed. 1.Wrap a cloth around the tip of a small flat-
tip screwdriver. Put it into the cap as shown
in the image, and remove the cap.
2. Remove the compact spare tire from the
tire tray.
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3. Place the compact spare tire on the pickup
bed as shown.
4. Place the spacer cone on the wheel hub and
the spacer washer within the spacer cone.
Then secure the compact spare tire to the
pickup bed with the wing bolt as shown.
5. Store or secure the tool box.
If you remove the compact spare tire from the
pickup bed, reinstall the cap to its original
location.
■Securing a Compact Spare Tire on the Pickup Bed1 Securing a Compact Spare Tire on the Pickup Bed
The spacer washer is stored in the tool box.
3WARNING
Loose items can be thrown out of the
vehicle in a crash and could seriously injure
the occupants.
Store the wheel and tools securely before
driving.
Cap
Spacer Cone
Wing BoltSpacer Washer
