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Changing tires
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> Spare tire and adapter* for removal
of the lug bolt cover*
Both are stored in the luggage compartment
below the floor mat. Fold
back the mat for access.
Remove the adapter (arrow), unscrew
the wing nut by hand and remove the
wheel
> Wheel lug wrench, alignment tool and
screwdriver
are in the onboard tool kit on the underside
of the luggage compartment
lid (refer to page 162).
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Procedure
1 Read carefully and comply with the
safety precautions on the preceding
page
2 Secure the vehicle against rolling:
Place the wedge against the rear
surface of the front tire on the side
opposite the side being raised. If
the vehicle is parked on a downward
slope, place the wedge securely
in front of the tire. If the
wheel must be changed on a surface
with a more severe slope, take
additional precautions to secure the
vehicle from rolling
3 If equipped with adapters*: Place
the adapter on the lug bolt cover,
position the lug wrench and press
to the left (refer to the illustration)
4 Wheels with hub cover*: Pry the
hub cover off with the screwdriver in
the slot
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5 Loosen lug bolts 1/2 turn
6 Position the jack at the jacking point
closest to the flat tire (refer to the
arrow on the sill trim) so that the
jack base is vertically below the
jacking point and the entire surface
of the head of the jack will move
into the square recess of the jacking
point (refer to the illustration detail)
when the jack is cranked
7 Jack the car up until the wheel you
are changing is raised from the
ground
8 Unscrew the lug bolts and remove
the wheel
9 Remove accumulations of mud or
dirt from the mounting surfaces of
the wheel and hub; clean the lug
bolts
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