’05 MATRIX_U (L/O 0409)
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2005 MATRIX from Sep. ’04 Prod. (OM12892U)
CAUTION
Never get under the vehicle when
the  vehicle  is  supported  by  the
jack  alone.
7. Remove  the  wheel  nuts  and
change  tires.
Lift the flat  tire straight  off and put it
aside.
Roll the spare wheel into position and
align  the holes  in  the wheel with  the
bolts.  Then  lift  up  the wheel and get
at  least  the  top  bolt  started  through
its  hole.  Wiggle  the  tire  and  press  it
back  over  the  other  bolts.
Before putting on wheels, remove any
corrosion  on  the  mounting  surfaces
with a wire brush or such. Installation
of wheels without good metal−to−met-
al contact at the mounting surface can
cause  wheel  nuts  to  loosen  and
eventually cause a wheel to come off
while  driving.
—Changing  wheels