2003 Lexus SC 430 Owners Manual - Page 264

IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY The compact spare tire can be used many times, if necessary. It has tread life of up to 4800 km (3000 miles) depending on road conditions and your driving habits. When tread wear indicators appear on the tire, replace the tire. (See "Checking and replacing tires on page 323.) INFORMATION As the spare tire is not equipped with the tire pressure sensor, low pressure of the spare tire will not be warned. CAUTION D The compact spare tire was designed especially for your Lexus. Do not use it on any other vehicle. D Do not use more than one compact spare tire at the same time. D The pressure for the compact spare tire must be 420 kPa (4.3 kgf/cm2, 4.2 bar, 60 psi). D Do not exceed 80 km/h (50 mph) when driving with the compact spare tire. D The standard tire should be repaired and reinstalled as soon as possible. D Avoid sudden acceleration, sudden deceleration and sharp turns with the compact spare tire. Changing procedure 40sa27a 2 Jack handle 3 Towing eyelet " 1 Wrench 4 Allen wrench 5 Tool bag 6 Jack 7 Spare tire 1. Get the tool, jack and spare tire. NOTICE Your ground clearance is reduced when the compact spare tire is installed so avoid driving over obstacles and drive slowly on rough, unpaved roads and speed bumps. Also, do not attempt to go through an automatic car wash as the vehicle may get caught, resulting in damage. To prepare yourself for an emergency, you should familiarize yourself with the use of the jack and each tool, and their storage locations. The air pressure gauge is located in the tool bag. The Allen wrench under the tool bag is provided to close the retractable hardtop manually in case the retractable hardtop does not close. The towing eyelet is needed in emergency towing. 243 2003 SC430 from May '03 Prod. (OM24449U)