spare tire location HONDA PILOT 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 ed334
INDICATOR LOCATION MARK
TREAD WEAR INDICATOR BAR
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)

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Tire Chains .314
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Tire, How to Change a Flat . 335
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Tires .308
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Air Pressure .308
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Balancing .311
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Checking Wear .310
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Compact Spare .334
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 364
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Inf lation .308
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Inspection .310
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Replacing .312
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Rotating .311
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Snow .314
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Specif ications .363
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Tire Chains .314
Towing .....................................
A Trailer .247
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Emergency Wrecker . 358
Your Vehicle Behind a ............................
Motorhome .259
Transmission ...............
Checking Fluid Level . 293
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Fluid Selection .293
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Identif ication Number . 360
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Shif ting the Automatic . 233
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Treadwear .364 .......................................
Trip Meter .68
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Turn Signals .74
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Tools, Tire Changing . 335
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Underside, Cleaning .331
Unexpected, Taking Care ..........................................
of the .333
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 364
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Unleaded Gasoline .216
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Upholstery Cleaning .328
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 286
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Vanity Mirror .109
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Vehicle Capacity Load . 226
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Vehicle Dimensions .362
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Vehicle Identif ication Number . 360
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Vehicle Storage .324
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Ventilation .123
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VIN .360
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Vinyl Cleaning .329
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Viscosity, Oil .284
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VTM-4 Lock .238 .............
WARNING, Explanation of . ii
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Warning Labels, Location of . 57
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Warranty Coverages .375
Washer, Windshield ........
Checking the Fluid Level . 292
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Level Indicator .65
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Operation .76
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Washing .326
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Waxing and Polishing . 327
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering . 78
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Alignment and Balance . 311
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Compact Spare .334
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Wrench .337
Windows .....................................
Cleaning .330
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Operating the Power . 99
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Rear, Def ogger .77
Windshield .....................................
Cleaning .330
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Def roster .125, 133
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Washers .76
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades .304
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