’04 MATRIX_U (L/O 0307)
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2004 MATRIX from Oct. ’03 Prod. (OM12861U)
1. Open the rear luggage storage
box and get the required tools
and spare tire.
1. Jack handle
2. Wheel nut wrench
3. Jack
4. Spare tire
To ope n th e re ar lug ga g e st ora ge box ,
see “Luggage storage boxes” on page
165 in Section 1−10.
To prep ar e your self for an em er ge n cy,
you should familiarize yourself with
the use of the jack, each of the tools
and their storage locations.
To remove the jack, unhook the tight-
ening strap.
To store the jack, make sure it is se-
curely held by the tightening strap.
To remove the spare tire:
1. Loosen the nut and remove it.
2. Remove the luggage storage box.
3. Loosen the bolt and remove it.
When storing the spare tire, put it in
place with the inner side of the wheel
facing up. Then secure the tire by re-
peating the above removal steps in
reverse order to prevent it from flying
forward during a collision or sudden
braking.
—Required tools and spare
tire