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14. Reach into the car and turn the
ignition switch to ACCESSORY
(I). This will start the air pump to
inflate the tire.
NOTICE
Do not climb into the car when it is on
the jack. You could cause the car to
roll off the jack, damaging the suspension and body.
Keep your fingers and clothing away as
the tire inflates and unfolds from its
compact size.
15. After about five minutes, unscrew
the air pump hose and check the
pressure with the supplied
pressure gauge.
Inflate to:
16. When finished, reach in and turn
the ignition switch to LOCK (0).
Unplug the air pump power cord.
Front — 180 kPa
(1.8 kg/cm 2 , 26psi)
Rear — 220kPa
2
(2.2 kg/cm , 32 psi)
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17. Screw the valve cap on the valve
tightly with your hands.
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18. Lower the car to the ground and
remove the jack.
19. Tighten the wheel nuts securely
in the same crisscross pattern.
Have the wheel nut torque
checked at the nearest automotive service facility.
Tighten the wheel nuts to:
110 N . m (11 kg-m, 80 Ib-ft)
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Storing the Folding Spare Tire
Before returning the folding spare
tire to its compartment, you must let
out all the air. It will fold back to its
original space saving shape.
The folding spare tire must be off the
ground when you let the air out. It is
best to deflate the folding spare tire
while it is still mounted on the car.
This prevents foreign material from
being trapped between the wheel and
tire.
20. Store the jack, wheel wrench,
extension, air pump, pressure
gauge, screwdriver and flat tire in
the trunk.
To store the flat tire, put a sheet
of paper on the contact surface of
the tire and the trunk well as
shown in the illustration. Slide
the tire in the trunk well with the
outside surface of the aluminum
wheel facing up.
21. Temporarily keep the wing bolt
in the trunk as well. See Replacing Tires and Wheels on page
173 for tire replacement.
1. If the folding spare tire is still on
the car, follow the instructions
under Changing a Flat Tire to
loosen the wheel nuts and jack up
the car.
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2. Unscrew and remove the folding
spare tire valve cap.
3. Remove the rubber cover on top of
the valve cap. Use the notch on the
valve cap to unscrew the spare tire
valve core until the air starts
coming out. Use your hand to
shield your eyes. The valve core
can fly out under pressure.
Keep your fingers and clothing
away as the tire deflates and folds
back to its compact size.
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4. As the tire deflates, it will fold back
to its original shape. When the air
stops coming out of the tire, use
the notch on the valve cap to
tighten the valve core.
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VALVE CAP
5. Put the rubber cap back on the
valve cap. Screw the valve cap
back on the folding spare tire
valve.
6. Remove the folding spare tire and
install the original tire and wheel
nuts. Lower the car and tighten
the wheel nuts securely in a crisscross pattern. Tighten to:
110 N . m (11 kg-m, 80 Ib-ft)
7. Store the folding spare tire in the
front compartment with the
outside surface of the wheel
contacting the bracket of the spare
tire well. Securely tighten the wing
bolt.
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Air Pump
The air pump that comes with your
NSX is designed specifically to inflate
the folding spare tire.
Follow these precautions:
Connect the air pump only to a
12 V car battery. Connecting it to
any other power source could
damage the air pump.
Applying oil to any component of
the air pump is not necessary.
The surface of the air pump will
become hot during use. Do not
touch the air pump while in use.
Continuous operation for more
than 15 minutes could damage the
air pump. Let it cool down before
using it again.
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Folding Spare Tire
Your car comes with a folding spare
tire. Use this spare tire as a temporary replacement only. Get your
regular tire replaced and put back on
your car as soon as you can.
Follow these precautions whenever
you are using the folding spare tire:
Inflate or deflate the spare tire only
when it is on the car. Inflating it on
the ground may trap stones or
other foreign matter between the
tire and the wheel rim.
Do not exceed 50 mph (80 km/h)
under any circumstances.
This tire gives a harsher ride and
less traction on some road surfaces
than the regular tire. Use greater
caution while driving on this tire.
The spare tire is smaller than the
regular tire, reducing your car's
ground clearance. Such things as
road debris and parking lot speed
bumps could possibly damage the
underside of your car.
Do not take your car to an automatic car wash when the spare tire
is mounted. Because of the reduced ground clearance, the
underside of your car could be
damaged by the mechanism that
pulls the car through the car wash.