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Storing the Spare Tire
{CAUTION:
The underbody-mounted spare tire needs
to be stored with the valve stem pointing
down. If the spare tire is stored with the
valve stem pointing upwards, its
secondary latch will not work properly
and the spare tire could loosen and
suddenly fall from your vehicle. If this
happened when your vehicle was being
driven, the tire might contact a person or
another vehicle, causing injury and, of
course, damage to itself as well. Be sure
the underbody-mounted spare tire is
stored with its valve stem pointing down.
{CAUTION:
Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment
in the passenger compartment of the
vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden
stop or collision, loose equipment could
strike someone. Store all these in the
proper place.
To store the spare tire:
1. Lay the compact spare tire near the rear of
the vehicle with the valve stem down.
2. Reinstall the plastic spare tire heat shield on
the compact spare tire.
3. If the vehicle has aluminum wheels, remove
the small center cap by tapping the back of
the cap with the extension of the shaft.
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