If Trouble Arises; Flat Tire; Removing a Flat Tire- Page 537

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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. Loosen the lug nuts by turning them

counterclockwise one turn each, but do
not remove any lug nuts until the tire
has been raised off the ground.
 

2. Place the jack on the ground.

3. Turn the jack screw in the direction

shown in the figure and adjust the jack
head so that it is close to the jack-up
position.
 

Jack head

4. Place the jack under the jack-up

position closest to the tire being
changed with the jack head squarely
under the jack-up point.
 

Jacking position

If Trouble Arises

Flat Tire

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