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Compact Spare Tire

Although the compact spare tire was fully inflated 
when your vehicle was new, it can lose air after a time. 
Check the inflation pressure regularly. It should 
be 60 psi (420 kPa).

After installing the compact spare on your vehicle, you
should stop as soon as possible and make sure your spare
tire is correctly inflated. The compact spare is made to
perform well at speeds up to 65 mph (105 km/h) for
distances up to 3,000 miles (5 000 km), so you can finish
your trip and have your full

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size tire repaired or replaced

where you want. You must calibrate the tire inflation
monitor system after installing or removing the compact
spare. See “Tire Inflation Monitor” in the Index. The
system may not work correctly when the compact spare is
installed on the vehicle. Of course, it’s best to replace your
spare with a full

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size tire as soon as you can. Your spare

will last longer and be in good shape in case you need 
it again.

NOTICE:

When the compact spare is installed, don’t take
your vehicle through an automatic car wash with
guide rails. The compact spare can get caught on
the rails. That can damage the tire and wheel,
and maybe other parts of your vehicle.

Don’t use your compact spare on other vehicles.

And don’t mix your compact spare tire or wheel with
other wheels or tires. They won’t fit. Keep your spare
tire and its wheel together.

NOTICE:

Tire chains won’t fit your compact spare. Using
them can damage your vehicle and can damage
the chains too. Don’t use tire chains on your
compact spare.