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Changing a Flat Tire
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1. Remove the center cap and place the flat
tire face down in the spare tire well.
2. Remove the spacer cone from the wing
bolt, flip it over, and insert it back on the 
bolt. Secure the flat tire with the wing bolt.
3. Securely put the jack and wheel nut
wrench back in the tool case. Store the case 
in the trunk.
If you replace a flat tire with the spare tire, the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator 
comes on while you are driving. After driving for a few miles (kilometers), the 
indicator will start blinking for a short time and then stay on. CHECK TPMS 
SYSTEM appears on the multi-information display, but this is normal.
If you replace the tire with a specified regular tire, the warning message on
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Storing the Flat Tire
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Storing the Flat Tire
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WARNING
Loose items can fly around the interior in a 
crash and can seriously injure the 
occupants.
Store the wheel, jack, and tools securely 
before driving.
Spacer 
Cone
Wing 
Bolt
For 
compact 
spare tire
For 
normal 
tire
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TPMS and the Spare Tire
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TPMS and the Spare Tire
The system cannot monitor the pressure of the spare 
tire. Manually check the spare tire pressure to be sure 
that it is correct.
Use TPMS specific wheels. Each is equipped with a 
tire pressure sensor mounted inside the tire behind 
the valve stem.
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the multi-information display and the TPMS indicator will go off after a few 
miles (kilometers).
