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Changing a Flat Tire
If you have a flat tire while driving,
stop in a safe place to change it.
Drive slowly along the shoulder until
you get to an exit or an area to stop
that is far away from the traffic lanes.
SPARE TIRE
STRAP
The vehicle can easily roll off
the jack, seriously injuring
anyone underneath.
TOOLS
FLOOR LID
JACK
Follow the directions for
changing a tire exactly, and
never get under the vehicle
when it is supported only by the
jack.
2. Turn on the hazard warning lights,
and turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position. Have all
passengers get out of the vehicle
while you change the tire.
3. Open the tailgate. Raise the cargo
area floor lid by lifting up with the
strap, and remove it from cargo
area by disengaging the tabs.
When you store the flat tire in the
spare tire well, do not reinstall the
cargo area floor lid forcibly. This
will damage the tabs on the lid.
1. Park the vehicle on firm, level, and
non-slippery ground. Put the
transmission in Park. Apply the
parking brake.
If you are towing a trailer, unhitch
the trailer.
4. Take the tool kit out of the spare
tire.
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WHEEL NUT WRENCH
JACKING POINT
JACK
5. Take the jack out of the spare tire
area.
7. Loosen each wheel nut 1/2 turn
with the wheel nut wrench.
8. Place the jack under the jacking
point nearest the tire you need to
change. Turn the end bracket
clockwise until the top of the jack
contacts the jacking point. Make
sure the jacking point tab is
Turn the jack’s end bracket
counterclockwise to loosen it, then
remove the jack by lifting it
straight up.
resting in the jack notch.
6. Unscrew the wing bolt and take
the spare tire out of its well.
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12. Put on the spare tire. Put the
wheel nuts back on finger-tight,
then tighten them in a crisscross
pattern with the wheel nut wrench
until the wheel is firmly against
the hub. Do not try to tighten the
wheel nuts fully.
13. Lower the vehicle to the ground,
and remove the jack.
EXTENSION
BRAKE HUB
WHEEL NUT WRENCH
9. Use the extension and the wheel
nut wrench as shown to raise the
vehicle until the flat tire is off the
ground.
11. Before mounting the spare tire,
wipe any dirt off the mounting
surface of the wheel and hub with
a clean cloth. Wipe the hub
carefully; it may be hot from
driving.
10. Remove the wheel nuts, then
remove the flat tire. Handle the
wheel nuts carefully; they may be
hot from driving. Place the flat tire
on the ground with the outside
surface facing up.
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WING BOLT
For spare For normal
tire tire
CENTER CAP
SPACER CONE
14. Tighten the wheel nuts securely in
Except LX model
16. Place the flat tire face down in the
spare tire well.
the same crisscross pattern. Have 15. Remove the center cap before
the wheel nut torque checked at
the nearest automotive service
facility.
Tighten the wheel nuts to:
80 lbf·ft (108 N·m , 11 kgf·m)
storing the flat tire.
17. Remove the spacer cone from the
wing bolt, turn it over, and put it
back on the bolt.
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19. Store the jack in its holder. Turn
the jack’s end bracket to lock it in
place. Store the tools, and place
the cover on the flat tire of the
cargo area.
22. Your vehicle’s original tire has a
tire pressure monitoring system
sensor. To replace a tire, refer to
Changing a Tire with TPMS (see
page 328 ).
SPACER CONE
Loose items can fly around the
interior in a crash and could
seriously injure the occupants.
TAB
Store the wheel, jack, and tools
securely before driving.
To remove the spacer cone, squeeze
the tabs on the wing bolt to
disengage it from the center of the
spacer cone, then pull the bolt
downward.
20. Store the center cap in the spare
tire well. Make sure it does not get
scratched or damaged.
To install the wing bolt to the spacer
cone, reverse this procedure.
21. Close the tailgate.
18. Secure the flat tire by screwing
the wing bolt back into its hole.
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