Emergency Situations
8-18
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.
 Information
When the original tire and wheel are 
repaired and reinstalled on the vehicle, the 
wheel bolt torque must be set correctly. 
The correct wheel bolt tightening torque is 
101~116 lbf·ft (14~16 kgf·m).
NOTICE
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 approximately  
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.