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WARNING
● Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly
tightened wheel nuts can cause the
wheel to become loose or come off.
This could cause an accident.
● Do not use oil or grease on the wheel
studs or nuts. This could cause the nuts
WCE0063 to become loose.
Installing the spare tire Retighten the wheel nuts after the vehicle
The spare tire is designed for emergency has been driven for 600 miles (1,000 km)
use. See specific instructions under the (also in cases of a flat tire, etc.). As soon as
heading “Wheels and tires” in the “Mainte- possible, tighten the wheel nuts to the
nance and do-it-yourself” section of this specified torque with a torque wrench.
manual. Wheel nut tightening torque:
1. Clean any mud or dirt from the surface be- 98 ft-lb (133 N·m)
tween the wheel and hub.
The wheel nuts must be kept tightened to
2. Carefully put the spare tire on and tighten specification at all times. It is recom-
the wheel nuts finger tight. mended that wheel nuts be tightened to
3. With the wheel nut wrench, tighten wheel specifications at each lubrication interval.
nuts alternately and evenly as illustrated until Adjust tire pressure to the COLD pressure.
they are tight.
In case of emergency 6-7
COLD pressure: After vehicle has been To start your engine with a booster battery, the ● Whenever working on or near a battery,
parked for three hours or more or driven instructions and precautions below must be fol- always wear suitable eye protectors (for
less than 1 mile (1.6 km). lowed. example, goggles or industrial safety
COLD tire pressures are shown on the Tire spectacles) and remove rings, metal
and Loading Information label affixed to WARNING bands, or any other jewelry. Do not lean
the driver side center pillar. ● If done incorrectly, jump starting can over the battery when jump starting.
5. Securely store the flat tire and jacking equip- lead to a battery explosion, resulting in ● Do not attempt to jump start a frozen
ment in the vehicle. severe injury or death. It could also battery. It could explode and cause se-
damage your vehicle. rious injury.
WARNING ● Explosive hydrogen gas is always ● Your vehicle has an automatic engine
present in the vicinity of the battery. cooling fan. It could come on at any
● Always make sure that the spare tire
Keep all sparks and flames away from time. Keep hands and other objects
and jacking equipment are properly se-
the battery. away from it.
cured after use. Such items can become
dangerous projectiles in an accident or ● Do not allow battery fluid to come into
sudden stop. contact with eyes, skin, clothing or
painted surfaces. Battery fluid is a cor-
● The spare tire is designed for emer-
rosive sulfuric acid solution which can
gency use. See specific instructions un-
cause severe burns. If the fluid should
der the heading “Wheels and tires” in
come into contact with anything, imme-
the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself”
diately flush the contacted area with
section of this manual.
water.
● Keep battery out of the reach of
children.
● The booster battery must be rated at 12
volts. Use of an improperly rated battery
can damage your vehicle.