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In case of emergency/Maintenance tools
Maintenance tools
. Do not drive over obstacles. This tire
CAUTION
has a smaller diameter, so road clearance
S09AH
is reduced.
Never use any temporary spare tire
Your vehicle is equipped with the following
other than the original. Using other
maintenance tools.
sizes may result in severe mechan-
ical damage to the drive train of your
Jack
.
vehicle.
Jack handle
.
Screwdriver
.
The temporary spare tire is smaller and
Towing hook (eye bolt)
.
lighter than a conventional tire and is
Wheel nut wrench
.
designed for emergency use only. Re-
move the temporary spare tire and re-
install the conventional tire as soon as
possible because the spare tire is de-
signed only for temporary use.
Check the inflation pressure of the tem-
1)
Tread wear indicator bar
porary spare tire periodically to keep the
2)
Indicator location mark
tire ready for use. The correct pressure is
. When the wear indicator appears on
60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kg/cm 2 ).
the tread, replace the tire.
When using the temporary spare tire, note
. The temporary spare tire must be used
the following.
only on a rear wheel. If a front wheel tire
. Drive with caution when the temporary
gets punctured, replace the wheel with a
spare tire is installed. Avoid hard accel-
rear wheel and install the temporary spare
eration and braking, or fast cornering, as
tire in place of the removed rear wheel.
control of the vehicle may be lost.
. Do not exceed 50 mph (80 km/h).
. Do not put a tire chain on the temporary
spare tire. Because of the smaller tire size,
a tire chain will not fit properly.
. Do not use two or more temporary
spare tires at the same time.
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