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For 1990-2009 cars only

Caution: Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment in the passenger compartment of the vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, loose equipment could strike someone. Store all these in the proper place.

For the sedan, store the flat tire and jack in the compact tire compartment as follows:

  1. Remove the center cap from the wheel.
  2. Place the tire in the compartment, valve stem down, with the bolt extending through the wheel center hole.
  3. Place the jack and wrench over the bolt, inside the wheel.
  4. Secure by tightening the larger wing nut onto the bolt.

Sedan


Object Number: 1226459  Size: B3
  1. Cover

  2. Wing Nut

  3. Jack

  4. Flat Tire (Valve Stem down)

  5. Bolt

For the MAXX, store the flat tire and jack in the compact spare tire compartment as follows:

  1. Remove the bolt extension (in the yellow sleeve) from the jack.
  2. MAXX


    Object Number: 1399214  Size: B3
  3. Place the jack over the bolt (A) on the floor making sure it contacts the bolt as shown. Secure it with the bracket and nut provided.
  4. With the valve stem up, place the tire on the compartment floor with the rear of the tire beneath the trim panel. The tire may not lay completely flat. Line up a wheel nut hole with the bolt.
  5. With the yellow cap in place to prevent the wheel from being scratched, screw the bolt extension onto the bolt through the wheel nut hole.
  6. Remove the plug from the center hole of the floor cover by pressing on the tabs on the bottom of the cover. Remove the yellow cap from the bolt extension.
  7. Fold the rear flap of the cover up and place the cover on top of the wheel. The extension will come through the center hole in the cover.
  8. Secure the cover with the larger wing nut.

MAXX


Object Number: 1395367  Size: B3
  1. Wing Nut

  2. Cover

  3. Bolt Extension

  4. Flat Tire (Valve Stem up)

  5. Nut

  6. Bracket

  7. Jack

  8. Bolt

The compact spare tire is for temporary use only. Replace the compact spare tire with a full-size tire as soon as you can. See Compact Spare Tire . Store the compact spare tire and tools as shown in the following diagram.


Object Number: 1396901  Size: B3
  1. Cover

  2. Wing Nut

  3. Spare Tire

  4. Nut

  5. Bracket (MAXX only)

  6. Jack (plus bolt extension, MAXX only)

  7. Bolt