If Trouble Arises; Flat Tire; Removing a Flat Tire- Page 503

2. Put a vehicle with an automatic

transaxle in Park (P), a manual
transaxle in Reverse (R) or 1, and turn
off the engine.

3. Turn on the hazard warning flasher.
4. Have passengers get out of the vehicle

and away from the vehicle and traffic.

5. Remove any luggage, the jack, tools,

and spare tire (page 7-3).

6. Block the wheel diagonally opposite

the flat tire. When blocking a wheel,
place a tire block both in front and
behind the tire.

NOTE

When blocking a tire, use rocks or
wood blocks of sufficient size if
possible to hold the tire in place.

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Removing a Flat Tire

WARNING

When jacking-up a vehicle, always shift the
shift lever to 1st or R position (manual
transaxle vehicle) or shift the selector lever
to P position (automatic transaxle vehicle),
apply the parking brake, and place wheel
blocks in the position diagonally opposed
to the jack:

Changing a flat tire without using wheel
blocks is dangerous because the vehicle
may move and fall off the jack even with
the shift lever in 1st or R position, or the
selector lever is in P position, which could
result in an accident.

1. If your vehicle is equipped with a

wheel cover, pry off the wheel cover
with the beveled end of the jack lever.
 

NOTE

Force the end of the jack lever firmly
between wheel and cover, or removal
will be difficult.

CAUTION

Align the notch on the wheel cover with
the valve stem when installing it.
 

Tire valve

Notch

If Trouble Arises

Flat Tire

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