Removing and storing the spare tyre

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  • Turn the tyre hold-down wing bolt counterclockwise to remove.
  • Store the tyre in the reverse order of removal.
  • To prevent the spare tyre and tools from "rattling" whilst the vehicle is in motion, store them properly.
    WARNING

    Touching surface of the luggage room floor

    Do not touch the metal surface of the luggage room floor whilst the engine is operating or hot. Doing so could result in serious bodily injury.

    Turn the engine off and wait until it cools down or wear gloves to remove the spare tyre from the luggage room.

If it is hard to loosen the tyre hold-down wing bolt by hand, you can loosen it easily using the jack handle.

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  • Put the jack (1) inside the tyre hold-down wing bolt.
  • Turn the tyre hold-down wing bolt counterclockwise with the jack handle.

    Use caution when utilizing the sharp jack handle.