8. Lower the vehicle slowly by rotating the
wheel nut wrench anticlockwise until the
tyre touches the ground.
9. Tighten the nuts in the order shown in
the illustration until each nut has been
tightened to the torque listed here.
Tightening torque 88 to 108 Nm
(Achieved by applying force of 350 to
420 N at end of wheel nut wrench sup-
plied with vehicle)
CAUTION
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Never use your foot or a pipe extension for
extra force in the wheel nut wrench. If you
do so, you will tighten the nut too much.
10. If the vehicle has a wheel cover, install
it.
Refer to “Wheel covers” on page 8-19.
11. Lower and remove the jack, then store
the jack, flat tyre, and chocks. Have your
damaged tyre repaired as soon as possi-
ble.
12. Check your tyre inflation pressure at the
next gasstation. The correct tyre pres-
sures are shown on the driver’s door la-
bel. See the illustration.
CAUTION
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The temporary spare wheel is to be used on-
ly temporarily when the standard wheel is
damaged. Repair the damaged tyre as soon
as possible and use it to replace the tempora-
ry spare tyre.
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After changing the tyre and driving the vehi-
cle about 1,000 km (620 miles), retighten the
wheel nuts to make sure that they have not
come loose.
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If the steering wheel vibrates when driving
after changing the tyre, we recommend you
to have the tyres checked for balance.
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Do not mix one type of tyre with another or
use a different size from the one listed. This
would cause early wear and poor handling.
To store the flat tyre or spare
wheel
1. Lift up the luggage floor board.
2. Store the flat tyre or the spare wheel un-
der the luggage floor board. To store the
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