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8. Accident handling
WARNING
Improper use of jacks will cause serious
injury.
● The jack must be used on a hard and
flat ground, and a hard pad (height
not more than 1 cm) can also be
placed under the jack as needed.
● Strictly observe the precautions for
jack operation.
● If a trailer is connected to the vehicle,
the trailer must be separated from
the vehicle.
● Observe the status of the vehicle
continuously during the lifting. If the
vehicle body is noticeably tilted, stop
the lifting, identify the problem, and
then lift the vehicle after solving the
problem.
WARNING
● The jack on the vehicle can only be
used to lift the vehicle rather than
other heavy objects or vehicles.
● While using the jack, do not start the
engine; otherwise an accident may
occur.
● When lifting the vehicle with a jack,
remember not to place any part of
your body under the vehicle to avoid
accidents.
● If it is required to work under the
vehicle, be sure to place a suitable
protective support under the vehicle.
Removing the flat tire
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With the vehicle lifted up, use a wheel bolt
removal wrench to screw off the loosened
wheel bolts.
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Remove the flat tire.
Installing spare tire
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Install the spare tire to the vehicle.
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Install all the wheel bolts, and pre-tighten
them using the wheel bolt removal wrench
in the order of
①
~
⑤
as shown.
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Give a verbal alert to confirm that nobody
is around the vehicle, and then rotate the
jack wrench counterclockwise to lower the
vehicle.
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Tighten all wheel bolts using the wheel
bolt removal wrench.