Emergency Situations
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When driving on the compact spare tire
mounted to your vehicle:
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Do not take this vehicle through an
automatic car wash after the compact
spare tire has been installed.
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Do not use the compact spare tire on
any other vehicle because this tire
has been designed especially for your
vehicle.
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The compact spare tire’s tread life is
shorter than a regular tire. Inspect
your compact spare tire regularly and
replace worn compact spare tires with
the same size and design, mounted on
the same wheel.
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Do not use more than one compact
spare tire at a time.
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Do not tow a trailer while the compact
spare tire is installed.
Information
When the original tire and wheel
are repaired and reinstalled on the
vehicle, the wheel nut torque must be
set correctly. The correct wheel nut
tightening torque is 79-94 lbf.ft (11-13
kgf.m).
NOTICE
To prevent damaging the compact spare
tire and your vehicle:
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Drive slowly enough for the road
conditions to avoid all hazards, such
as a potholes or debris.
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Avoid driving over obstacles. The
compact spare tire diameter is smaller
than the diameter of a conventional
tire and reduces the ground clearance
about 1 inch (25 mm).
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Do not use tire chains on the compact
spare tire. Because of the smaller size,
a tire chain will not fit properly.
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Do not use the compact spare tire on
any other wheels, nor should standard
tires, snow tires, wheel covers or trim
rings be used with the compact spare
wheel.
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Do not suddenly accelerate or
decelerate (0
25 mph (0
40
km/h)) in any driving mode. It may
cause leakage of transfer oil.