spare tire lexus LS400 1996 Audio System / 1996 LS400: IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY

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Never get beneath the vehicle when supported by
a jack.
Do not start or run the engine while your vehicle is
supported by a jack.

Tool boxJackSpare tireJack handle
1. Get the tool, jack and spare tire.
To prepare yourself for an emergency, you should familiarize
yourself with the use of the jack and each tool, and their
storage locations.

Joint
When removing the jack, turn the joint by hand in the
ªcontractº direction until the jack is free.
When storing, turn the joint by hand in the ªexpandº
direction until the jack is firmly secured to prevent it
from flying forward during a collision or sudden
braking.

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To remove the spare tire:

Remove the spare tire cover.
Loosen the bolt and remove it.
When storing the spare tire, place it with the inner side of the
wheel facing up. Then bolt the tire in place and install the
spare tire cover to prevent the tire from flying forward during
a collision or sudden braking.2. Block the wheel diagonally opposite the flat tire to
keep the vehicle from rolling when it is jacked up.
When blocking a wheel, place a wheel block in front of the
front wheels or behind the rear wheels.
Paper for protecting surface
3. Remove the wheel ornament.

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167 Pry off the wheel ornament, using the screwdriver as shown.
CAUTION!
Do not try to pull off the ornament by hand. Take due
care in handling the ornament to avoid unexpected
personal injury.
4. Loosen all the wheel nuts.
Always loosen the wheel nuts before raising the vehicle.
Turn the nuts counterclockwise to loosen them. To get
maximum leverage, fit the wrench to the nut so that the
handle is on the right side, as shown above. Grab the wrench
near the end of the handle and pull up on the handle. Be
careful that the wrench does not slip off the nut.
Do not remove the nuts yet ± just unscrew them about
one±half turn.
5. Position the jack at the jack points as shown.
Make sure the jack is positioned on a level and solid surface.
6. After making sure no one is in the vehicle, raise it
high enough so that the spare tire can be installed.
Allow for the fact that you need more ground clearance when
putting on the spare tire than when removing the flat tire.