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When driving with the compact spare tire
mounted to your vehicle:
• Check the tire pressure after installing
the compact spare tire. The compact
spare tire should be inflated to 60 psi
(420 kPa).
• Do not take this vehicle through an
automatic car wash while the compact
spare tire is installed.
• Do not use the compact spare tire on
any other vehicle because this tire has
been designed especially for your
vehicle.
• The compact spare tire's tread life is
shorter than a regular tire. Inspect your
compact spare tire regularly and
replace worn compact spare tires with
the same size and design, mounted on
the same wheel.
• Do not use more than one compact
spare tire at a time.
• Do not tow a trailer while the compact
spare tire is installed.
When the original tire and wheel are
repaired and reinstalled on the vehicle,
the wheel lug nuts torque must be set
correctly. The correct wheel lug nuts
tightening torque is 79-94 lbf·ft (11-13
kgf·m).
To prevent damaging the compact spare
tire and your vehicle:
• Drive slowly enough for the road
conditions to avoid all hazards, such as
a potholes or debris.
• Avoid driving over obstacles. The
compact spare tire diameter is smaller
than the diameter of a conventional tire
and reduces the ground clearance
about 1 in. (25 mm).
• Do not use tire chains on the compact
spare tire. Because of the smaller size, a
tire chain will not fit properly.
• Do not use the compact spare tire on
any other wheels, nor should standard
tires, snow tires, wheel covers or trim
rings be used with the compact spare
wheel.
• Do not suddenly accelerate or
decelerate (0-25 mph (0-40 km/h)) in
any driving mode. It may cause leakage
of transfer oil.
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