Owner’s Manual

How to change a tire
For emergencies 8-9
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6. Clean out any mud, etc. on the hub sur-
face (F), hub bolts (G) or in the installa-
tion holes (H) in the wheel, and then
mount the spare tire.
7. Temporarily tighten the wheel nut.
• Normal wheels
Temporarily tighten the wheel nuts
(flange nuts) until their flange section
comes in contact with the wheel and it is
no longer loose.
• Compact spare wheel
Install the wheel nuts with their tapered
ends facing inward, then tighten by hand
until the wheel is no longer loose.
8. Lower the vehicle slowly by rotating the
wheel nut wrench counterclockwise until
the tire touches the ground.
WARNING
 Mount the spare wheel with the valve stem
(I) facing outboard. If you cannot see the
valve stem (I), you have installed the
wheel backwards.
Operating the vehicle with the spare wheel
installed backwards can cause vehicle
damage and result in an accident.
CAUTION
 Never apply oil to either the wheel bolts or
the nuts or they will tighten too much.
NOTE
 Flange nuts can be temporarily used on the
compact spare or steel wheel, but return
them to the original wheel and tire as soon as
possible.
 If all four wheels are changed to steel
wheels, use tapered nuts.
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