Honda 2009 Civic Owner's Manual page 343

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Changing a Flat Tire
11. Put on the spare tire. Put the
wheel nuts back on finger-tight,
then tighten them in a crisscross
pattern with the wheel nut wrench
until the wheel is firmly against
the hub. Do not try to tighten the
wheel nuts fully.
12. Lower the vehicle to the ground,
and remove the jack.
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13. 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:
80 lbf·ft (108 N·m , 11 kgf·m)
2009 Civic Sedan
CENTER CAP
14.
On EX-L, Si, U.S. EX, LX-S, and
Canadian Sport models
Remove the center cap before
storing the flat tire in the trunk
well.