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Compact spare tire – Acura 2000 RL - Owner's Manual User Manual

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Compact Spare Tire

Your car has a compact spare tire
that takes up less space. Use this

spare tire as a temporary replace-

ment only. Get your regular tire
repaired or replaced and put back on

your car as soon as you can.

Check the inflation pressure of the
compact spare tire every time you
check the other tires. It should be

inflated to:

60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm

2

)

Follow these precautions whenever
you are using the compact spare tire:

Do not exceed 50 mph (80 km/h)
under any circumstances.

This tire gives a harsher ride and
less traction on some road sur-
faces than the regular tire. Use
greater caution while driving on
this tire.

Do not mount snow chains on the
compact spare.

The wheel of the compact spare

tire is designed especially to fit
your car. Do not use your spare
tire on another vehicle unless it is
the same make and model.

Turn off the VSA system (see

page

190

).

Driving with the compact spare

tire may activate the VSA system.

The compact spare tire has a shorter

tread life than a regular tire. Replace
it when you can see the tread wear
indicator bars. The replacement
should be the same size and design
tire, mounted on the same wheel.

The compact spare tire is not

designed to be mounted on a regular

wheel, and the compact wheel is not

designed for mounting a regular tire.

Taking Care of the Unexpected

INDICATOR LOCATION MARK

TREAD WEAR INDICATOR BAR

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