spare tire location HONDA ELEMENT 2003 1.G Owners Manual

Your vehicle has a compact spare
tire that takes up less space. Use this
sparetireasatemporaryreplace-
ment only. Get your regular tire
repaired or replaced and put it back
on your vehicle as soon as you can.Thecompactsparetirehasashorter
tread lif e 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.
Thecompactsparetireisnot
designed to be mounted on a regular
wheel, and the compact wheel is not
designed f or mounting a regular tire.
Check the inf lation pressure of the
compact spare tire every time you
check the other tires. It should be
inf lated to:
This tire gives a harsher ride and
less traction on some road sur-
f aces than the regular tire. Use
greater caution while driving on
this tire. Do not exceed 50 mph (80 km/h)
under any circumstances.
Follow these precautions whenever
you are using the compact spare tire: Do not mount snow chains on the
compact spare.
Do not use the compact spare tire
if you are towing a trailer.
The wheel of the compact spare
tire is designed especially to f it
your vehicle. Do not use your
sparetireonanothervehicle
unlessitisthesamemakeand
model.
Compact Spare Tire
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed276
INDICATOR LOCATION MARK
TREAD WEAR INDICATOR BAR
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)

ÎCONT INUED
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Saf ety Features .7
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Airbags .10
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Door Locks .11
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Head Restraints .11
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Seat Belts .8
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Seats & Seat-Backs .11
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Saf ety Labels, Location of . 61
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Saf ety Messages . ii
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Seat Belts .8, 50
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Additional Information . 50
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 21
Automatic Seat Belt ...............................
Tensioners .52
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Cleaning .271
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Lap/Shoulder Belt . 17,50
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Maintenance .53
Reminder Light and ................................
Beeper .50, 67
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Replacement .53
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System Components . 50
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Use During Pregnancy . 21
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 17
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Seats, Adjusting the .92
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Serial Number .304
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Service Intervals .212
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Service Manual .323 .........
Service Station Procedures . 159
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Setting the Clock . 130,142
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 178
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Shif t Lock Release .183
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Side Airbags .10, 56
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Cutof f Indicator .58, 67
Side Marker Lights, Bulb ..............................
Replacement .260
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Signaling Turns .77
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Skylight .107
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Removing and Storing . 108
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Snow Tires .254
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Solvent-type Cleaners . 268
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Sound System .126, 137
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Spare Tire .276
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Spark Plugs, Replacing . 238
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Specif ications Charts . 306
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Speed Control .153
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Speedometer .72
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Spotlights .114
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 54
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Additional Safety Precautions . 59
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Airbag Service .59
How the Side Airbag Cutof f ...........
Indicator Light Works . 58
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How the SRS Indicator Works . 57How Your Front Airbags
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Work .54
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 56
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SRS Components .54
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SRS Indicator .57 ,67
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START (Ignition Key Position) . 86
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State Emissions Testing . 316
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Starting the Engine .174
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .175
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With a Dead Battery . 285
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Steam Coming f rom Engine . 288
Steering Wheel ..................................
Adjustment .82
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Anti-theft Column Lock . 85
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Stereo Sound System . 126,137
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Storing Your Vehicle .266
Supplemental Restraint ................................
System .10, 54
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Servicing .59
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SRS Indicator .57 ,67
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System Components . 54
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Synthetic Oil .222
Index
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