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Flat tires
CAUTION
Never use any temporary spare tire other than the original . Using other sizes may result in severe mechanical damage to the drivetrain of your vehicle .
The temporary spare tire is smaller and lighter than a conventional tire and is designed for emergency use only . Remove the temporary spare tire and reinstall the conventional tire as soon as possible because the spare tire is designed only for temporary use .
Check the inflation pressure of the temporary spare tire periodically to keep the tire ready for use . For the correct tire pressure , refer to “ Temporary spare tires ” FP499 .
When using the temporary spare tire , note the following .
. Drive with caution when the temporary spare tire is installed . Avoid hard acceleration and braking , or fast cornering , as 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 .
. Do not drive over obstacles . This tire has a smaller diameter , so road clearance is reduced .
1 Tread wear indicator bar 2 Indicator location mark
. When the wear indicator appears on the tread , replace the tire .
. The temporary spare tire must be used only on a rear wheel . If a front wheel tire gets punctured , replace the wheel with a rear wheel and install the temporary spare tire in place of the removed rear wheel .
9-4 . Flat tires
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If you have a flat tire while driving , never brake suddenly ; keep driving straight ahead while gradually reducing speed . Then slowly pull off the road to a safe place .
& Changing a flat tire WARNING
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. Use only the jack and the jack handle provided with your vehicle . The jack supplied with the vehicle is designed only for changing a tire . Never put any part of your body under the vehicle while the vehicle is being supported by the jack . Doing so could result in serious injury or death .
. Do not jack up the vehicle on an incline or a loose road surface . The jack can come out of the jacking point or sink into the ground and this can result in serious injury or death .
. Before jacking up the vehicle , be sure that there are no occupants or cargo on board .