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NOTICE
Do not attempt to use a tire chain on
the compact spare tire, as it may re-
sult in damage to the vehicle as well
as the tire.
Replacing wheels
WHEN TO REPLACE YOUR WHEELS
If you have wheel damage such as
bending, cracks or heavy corrosion, the
wheel should be replaced.
If you fail to replace damaged wheels, the
tire may slip off the wheel or  cause loss
of handling control.
WHEEL SELECTION
When replacing wheels, care should be
taken to ensure that the wheels are re-
placed by ones with the same load ca-
pacity, diameter, rim width, and offset.
This must be observed on  compact  spare
tires, too.
Correct replacement wheels are available
at your Toyota dealer.
A wheel of a different size or type may
adversely affect handling, wheel and bear-
ing life, brake cooling, speedometer/odom-
eter calibration, stopping ability, headlight
aim, bumper height, vehicle ground clear-
ance, and tire or snow chain clearance to
the body and chassis. Replacement with used wheels is not rec-
ommended as they may have been sub-
jected to rough treatment or high mileage
and could fail without warning. Also, bent
wheels which have been straightened may
have structural damage and therefore
should not be used. Never use an inner
tube in a leaking wheel which is designed
for a tubeless tire. 
     
        
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Dimensions and weight
Overall length mm (in.) 3885(153.0)
Overall width mm (in.) 1695(66.7)
Overall height mm (in.) 1240(48.8)
∗
Wheelbase mm (in.) 2450(96.5)
Front tread mm (in.) 1475(58.1)
Rear tread mm (in.) 1460(57.5)
Vehicle capacity weight
(occupants + luggage)kg (lb.) 193(425)
∗: Unladen vehicle
Engine
Model: 1ZZ−FE
Type:  4 cylinder in line, 4 cycle, gasoline
Bore and stroke, mm (in.):  79.0   91.5 (3.11  3.60)
Displacement, cm
3 (cu. in.):
1794 (109.5)
Fuel
Fuel type:
Unleaded gasoline, Octane Rating 
87 (Research Octane Number 91) 
or higher
Fuel tank capacity, L (gal., Imp. gal.): 48 (12.7, 10.6) 
     
        
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If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause
injury or death, you should immediately in-
form the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to noti-
fying Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. 
(Toll free: 1 800 331 4331).
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a
safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it
may order a recall and remedy campaign.
However, NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your deal-
er, or Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the
Auto Safety Ho
tline toll free at
1 800 424 9393 (or 366 0123 in Washing-
ton, D.C. area) or write to: NHTSA, U.S. De-
partment of Transportation, Washington, D.C.
20590. You can  also obtain  other information
about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline.
Uniform tire quality grading
This information has been prepared  in ac-
cordance with regulations issued by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration of the U.S. Department of Trans-
portation. It provides the purchasers and/
or prospective purchasers of Toyota
vehicles with information on uniform tire
quality grading.
Your Toyota dealer will help answer any
questions you may have as you read this
information.
DOT quality gradesAll passenger car
tires must conform to Federal Safety
Requirements in addition to these
grades. Quality grades can be found
where applicable on the tire sidewall
between tread shoulder and maximum
section width. For example: Treadwear
200 Traction AA Temperature A
Reporting safety defects 
for U.S. owners