If Trouble Arises; Flat Tire; Removing a Tire- Page 453

6. Block the wheel diagonally opposite

the tire to be changed. 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 Tire

WARNING

When jacking-up a vehicle, always shift the
shift lever to 1st or R (manual transmission
vehicle) or shift the selector lever to P
(automatic transmission 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, or the select lever
is in P, 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

If Trouble Arises

Flat Tire

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