Spare TireYour vehicle, when new, had a fully-inflated sparetire. A spare tire may lose air over time, so checkits inflation pressure regularly. See Inflation - TirePressure on page 456 and Loading Your Vehicleon page 366 for information regarding proper tireinflation and loading your vehicle. For instructionon how to remove, install, or store a spare tire, seeRemoving the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tireon page 478 and Storing a Flat or Spare Tire andTools on page 488.After installing the spare tire on your vehicle,you should stop as soon as possible and makesure the spare is correctly inflated. Have thedamaged or flat road tire repaired or replaced assoon as you can and installed back onto yourvehicle. This way, a spare tire will be availablein case you need it again.Your vehicle may have a different size sparetire than the road tires, those originally installedon your vehicle. This spare tire was developedfor use on your vehicle, so it is all right todrive on it.Appearance CareCleaning the Inside of Your VehicleYour vehicle’s interior will continue to look itsbest if it is cleaned often. Although not alwaysvisible, dust and dirt can accumulate on yourupholstery. Dirt can damage carpet, fabric, leather,and plastic surfaces. Regular vacuuming isrecommended to remove particles from yourupholstery. It is important to keep your upholsteryfrom becoming and remaining heavily soiled.Soils should be removed as quickly as possible.Your vehicle’s interior may experience extremes ofheat that could cause stains to set rapidly.Lighter colored interiors may require morefrequent cleaning. Use care because newspapersand garments that transfer color to your homefurnishings may also transfer color to yourvehicle’s interior.When cleaning your vehicle’s interior, only usecleaners specifically designed for the surfacesbeing cleaned. Permanent damage may result fromusing cleaners on surfaces for which they werenot intended. Use glass cleaner only on glass.492
