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Changing a Flat Tire
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1.
Store the jack in its holder. Turn the jack’s
end bracket to lock it in place.
2.
Remove the center cap.
3.
Place the flat tire face up in the spare tire
well.
4.
Remove the spacer cone from the wing bolt
for the spare tire, and insert the wing bolt
for the normal tire back on the bolt. Secure
the flat tire with the wing bolt.
5.
Securely store the wheel nut wrench and
jack handle bar back in the cargo area.
If you replace a flat tire with the spare tire, the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator
comes on while you are driving. After driving for a few miles (kilometers), the
indicator will start blinking for a short time and then stay on.
CHECK TPMS
SYSTEM
appears on the multi-information display, but this is normal.
If you replace the tire with a specified regular tire, the warning message on the
multi-information display and the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator will go off after
a few miles (kilometers).
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Storing the Flat Tire
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Storing the Flat Tire
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WARNING
Loose items can fly around the interior in a
crash and can seriously injure the
occupants.
Store the wheel, jack, and tools securely
before driving.
Spacer
Cone
Wing
Bolt
For compact spare tire
For normal tire
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TPMS and the Spare Tire
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TPMS and the Spare Tire
The system cannot monitor the pressure of the spare
tire. Manually check the spare tire pressure to be sure
that it is correct.
Use the TPMS specific wheels. Each is equipped with
a tire pressure sensor mounted inside the tire behind
the valve stem.