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2005 MATRIX from Sep. ’04 Prod. (OM12892U)
! Replace the compact spare tire
with the standard tire as soon
as possible.
! Avoid sudden acceleration,
sudden deceleration and sharp
turns with the compact spare
tire.
NOTICE
Your ground clearance is re-
duced when the compact spare
tire is installed so avoid driving
over obstacles and drive slowly
on rough, unpaved roads and
speed bumps. Also, do not at-
tempt to go through an auto-
matic car wash as the vehicle
may get caught, resulting in
damage.
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
177 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.
—Required tools and spare
tire