Compact Spare Tire
Although the compact spare tire was fully inflated when
your vehicle was new, it can lose air after a time.
Check the inflation pressure regularly.
It
should be
60
psi
(420
kPa).
After installing the compact spare on your vehicle, you
should
stop as soon as possible and make sure
your spare tire is correctly inflated. The compact spare
is made to perform well at speeds up
to
65
mph
(105
km/h) for distances up to
3,000
miles
(5
000
km),
so
you can finish your trip and have your full-size
tire repaired or replaced where you want. Of course, it’s
best
to
replace your spare with a full-size tire as
soon as you can. Your spare will last longer and be in
good shape in case you need it again.
Notice: When the compact spare
is
installed, don’t
take your vehicle through an automatic car wash
with guide rails. The compact spare can get caught
on the rails. That can damage the tire and wheel,
and maybe other parts of your vehicle.
Don’t use your compact spare on other vehicles.
And don’t mix your compact spare tire or wheel with
other wheels or tires. They won’t fit. Keep your spare tire
and its wheel together.
Notice: Tire chains won’t
fit
your compact spare.
Using them can damage your vehicle and can
damage the chains too. Don’t use tire chains on
your compact spare.
All-Wheel
Drive
After installing a compact spare tire on
a
vehicle with
all-wheel drive you will need to drive with light to
moderate acceleration, for
10
seconds, in a straight line.
This action will allow the vehicle
to
detect the compact
spare tire and disable the all-wheel drive system.
The AWD
DISABLE message will come on indicating
that the all-wheel drive system is
off.
You may detect
a
slight pull during this time, but this is normal.
Notice: You may damage your vehicle’s all-wheel
drive system
if
your vehicle is driven for an
extended period with
a
compact spare tire installed
and the all-wheel drive system in operation.
See
“All-Wheel Drive System” and “AWD Disable
Warning Message” in the Index for more
information.
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