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3Hold the hood open by inserting
the support rod into the slot.
■Front
WA R N I N G
■Pre-driving check
Check that the hood is fully closed
and locked.
If the hood is not locked properly, it
may open while the vehicle is in motion and cause an accident, which
may result in death or serious injury.
■After installing the support rod
into the slot
Make sure the rod supports the hood securely preventing it from falling
down onto your head or body.
NOTICE
■When closing the hood
Be sure to return the support rod to its
clip before closing the hood. Closing
the hood with the support rod not clipped could cause the hood to bend.
Positioning a floor jack
When using a floor jack, follow
the instructions in the manual
provided with the jack and per-
form the operation safely.
When raising your vehicle with
a floor jack, position the jack
correctly. Improper placement
may damage your vehicle or
cause injury.
Location of the jack point
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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
1 Remove the deck mat.
2 Take out the jack.
Vehicles with a compact spare tire:
For tightening
For loosening
Vehicles with a full-size spare tire:
Disengage the tightening strap.
WA R N I N G
●Put the jack properly in its jack
point.
●Do not put any part of your body under the vehicle while it is sup-
ported by the jack.
●Do not start the engine or drive the
vehicle while the vehicle is sup-
ported by the jack.
●Do not raise the vehicle while
someone is inside.
●When raising the vehicle, do not put
an object on or under the jack.
●Do not raise the vehicle to a height
greater than that required to replace the tire.
●Use a jack stand if it is necessary to get under the vehicle.
●When lowering the vehicle, make sure that there is no-one near the
vehicle. If there are people nearby,
warn them vocally before lowering.
Taking out the jack
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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
ornament.
3 Slightly loosen the wheel nuts
(one turn).
4 Turn the tire jack portion by
hand until the center of the
recessed portion of the jack is in
contact with the center of the
jack point.
5 Assemble the jack handle
extension.
6 Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
7 Remove all the wheel nuts and
the tire.
When resting the tire on the ground,
place the tire so that the wheel design
faces up to avoid scratching the wheel surface.