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Compact Spare Tire
Your vehicle may have a compact spare tire. Although
the compact spare tire was fully inflated when your
vehicle was new, it can lose air over time. Check the
inflation pressure regularly. It should be 60 psi
(420 kPa).
Notice: If the vehicle has four-wheel drive and the
compact spare tire is installed on the vehicle, do not
drive in four-wheel drive until you can have the flat
tire repaired and/or replaced. You could damage the
vehicle, and the repair costs would not be covered
by your warranty. Never use four-wheel drive when
the compact spare tire is installed on the vehicle.
After installing the compact spare on your vehicle, you
should stop as soon as possible and make sure your
vehicle's spare tire is correctly inflated. The compact
spare is made to perform well at speeds up to 62 mph
(100 km/h) for distances up to 500 miles (804 km). For
heavy payloads or towing, and for low traction or
four-wheel-drive conditions, repair or replace the
full-size tire. Of course, it is best to replace your
vehicle's spare with a full-size tire as soon as you can.
The spare tire will last longer and be in good shape in
case you need it again.
Notice: When the compact spare is installed, do not
take the vehicle through an automatic car wash with
guide rails. The compact spare can get caught on
the rails which can damage the tire, wheel and other
parts of the vehicle.
Do not use your compact spare on other vehicles.
And do not mix your compact spare tire or wheel with
other wheels or tires. They will not fit. Keep your spare
tire and its wheel together.
Notice: Tire chains will not fit the compact spare.
Using them can damage the vehicle and can
damage the chains too. Do not use tire chains on
the compact spare.
Full-Size Spare Tire
Your vehicle may have a full-size spare tire, which,
when new, was fully inflated. A spare tire may lose air
over time, so check its inflation pressure regularly. See
Inflation - Tire Pressure
on page 6‑63
and Loading the
Vehicle
on page 5‑31
for information regarding proper
tire inflation and loading your vehicle. For instruction on
how to remove, install, or store a spare tire, see
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
on
page 6‑85
and Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
on page 6‑96
.
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