2004 Toyota Matrix Owners Manual - Page 223

'04 MATRIX_U (L/O 0307) -Changing wheels -Reinstalling wheel nuts 7. Remove the wheel nuts and change tires. Lift the flat tire straight off and put it aside. Roll the spare wheel into position and align the holes in the wheel with the bolts. Then lift up the wheel and get at least the top bolt started through its hole. Wiggle the tire and press it back over the other bolts. Before putting on wheels, remove any corrosion on the mounting surfaces with a wire brush or such. Installation of wheels without good metal −to −metal contact at the mounting surface can cause wheel nuts to loosen and eventually cause a wheel to come off while driving. 8. Reinstall all the wheel nuts finger tight. Reinstall the wheel nuts (tapered end inward) and tighten them as much as you can by hand. Press back on the tire back and see if you can tighten them more. 223 2004 MATRIX from Oct. '03 Prod. (OM12861U)