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:
- Remove the center cap from the wheel.
- Place the tire in the compartment, valve stem down, with the bolt extending
through the wheel center hole.
- Place the jack and wrench over the bolt, inside the wheel.
- Secure by tightening the larger wing nut onto the bolt.
Sedan
Cover
Wing Nut
Jack
Flat Tire (Valve Stem down)
Bolt
For the MAXX, store the flat tire and jack in the compact spare tire compartment
as follows:
- Remove the bolt extension (in the yellow sleeve) from the jack.
MAXX
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Secure the cover with the larger wing nut.
MAXX
Wing Nut
Cover
Bolt Extension
Flat Tire (Valve Stem up)
Nut
Bracket
Jack
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.
Cover
Wing Nut
Spare Tire
Nut
Bracket (MAXX only)
Jack (plus bolt extension, MAXX only)
Bolt