Full Size Spare — If Equipped
The full size spare is for temporary emergency use only
.
This tire may look like the origi-
nally equipped tire on the front or rear axle of your vehicle, but it is not
.
This spare tire
may have limited tread life
.
When the tread is worn to the tread wear indicators, the
temporary use full size spare tire needs to be replaced
.
Since it is not the same as your
original equipment tire, replace (or repair) the original equipment tire and reinstall on the
vehicle at the first opportunity
.
Limited Use Spare — If Equipped
The limited use spare tire is for temporary emergency use only
.
This tire is identified by a
label located on the limited use spare wheel
.
This label contains the driving limitations for
this spare
.
This tire may look like the original equipped tire on the front or rear axle of
your vehicle, but it is not
.
Installation of this limited use spare tire affects vehicle handling
.
Since it is not the same as your original equipment tire, replace (or repair) the original
equipment tire and reinstall on the vehicle at the first opportunity
.
WARNING!
Limited use spares are for emergency use only
.
Installation of this limited use spare tire
affects vehicle handling
.
With this tire, do not drive more than the speed listed on the
limit use spare wheel
.
Keep inflated to the cold tire inflation pressures listed on your
Tire and Loading Information Placard located on the driver’s side B-Pillar or the rear
edge of the driver’s side door
.
Replace (or repair) the original equipment tire at the
first opportunity and reinstall it on your vehicle
.
Failure to do so could result in loss of
vehicle control
.
Tire Spinning
When stuck in mud, sand, snow, or ice conditions, do not spin your vehicle's wheels above
30 mph (48 km/h) or for longer than 30 seconds continuously without stopping
.
Refer to “Freeing A Stuck Vehicle” in “What To Do In Emergencies” for further
information
.
WARNING!
Fast spinning tires can be dangerous
.
Forces generated by excessive wheel speeds may
cause tire damage or failure
.
A tire could explode and injure someone
.
Do not spin
your vehicle's wheels faster than 30 mph (48 km/h) for more than 30 seconds continu-
ously when you are stuck, and do not let anyone near a spinning wheel, no matter what
the speed
.
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
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