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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
RX350_U_OM48E90U
Remove any dirt or foreign matter
from the wheel contact surface.
If foreign matter is on the wheel contact
surface, the wheel nuts may loosen
while the vehicle is in motion, causing
the tire to come off.
Install the spare tire and loosely
tighten each wheel nut by hand by
approximately the same amount.
Tighten the wheel nuts until the tapered
portion comes into loose contact with
the disc wheel seat.
Lower the vehicle.
Firmly tighten each wheel nut two or
three times in the order shown in the
illustration.
For vehicles with wheel lock nuts,
tighten the wheel lock nut last.
Tightening torque:
76 ft·lbf (103 N·m, 10.5 kgf·m)
Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all tools.
Installing the spare tire
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