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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
■ Replacing a flat tire
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of death or serious injury:
● Never use oil or grease on the wheel bolts or wheel nuts.
Oil and grease may cause the wheel nuts to be excessively tightened, leading to
bolt or disc wheel damage. In addition, the oil or grease can cause the wheel nuts
to loosen and the wheel may fall off, causing a serious accident. Remove any oil or
grease from the wheel bolts or wheel nuts.
● Have the wheel nuts tightened with a torque wrench to 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5
kgf•m) as soon as possible after changing wheels.
Failure to follow these precautions could cause the wheel nuts to loosen and the
tire to fall off, resulting in death or serious injury.
■ When using the compact spare tire
● Remember that the compact spare tire provided is specifically designed for use
with your vehicle. Do not use your compact spare tire on another vehicle.
● Do not use more than one compact spare tire simultaneously.
● Replace the compact spare tire with a standard tire as soon as possible.
● Avoid sudden acceleration, deceleration and braking, as well as sharp cornering.
■ When the compact spare tire is attached
The vehicle speed may not be correctly detected, and the following systems may
not operate correctly:
● ABS & Brake assist
● VSC
● TRAC
● Navigation system (if equipped)
Also, not only can the following system not be utilized fully, but it may even nega-
tively affect the drive-train components:
● AWD system (if equipped)
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