’02 Corolla U (L/O 0105)
1812002 Corolla_U (OM12743U)
1. Get the required tools and sparetire.
Vehicles with compact spare tire
1. Jack handle
2. Wheel nut wrench
3. Jack
4. Spare tire
Vehicles without compact spare tire
1. Spare tire
2. Jack handle
3. Jack
4. Tool bag
To prepare yourself for an emergency, you
should fam iliarize yourself with the use of
the jack, each of the tools and their stor-
age locations.
Turn the jack joint by hand.
To remove: Turn the joint in direction 1
until the jack is free.
To store: Turn the joint in direction 2 until
the jack is firmly secured to prevent it
flying forward during a collision or s udden
braking.To remove the spare tire:
1. Raise the luggage compartment floor.
2. On vehicles with compact spare tire, take the tool holder with tools out.
3. Loosen the bolt with spacer and re- move it.
Then take the spare tire out of the ve-
hicle.
When storing the spare tire, put it in place
with the outer side of the wheel facing up.
Then secure the tire by repeating the
above removal steps in reverse order to
prevent it from flying forward during a
collision or sudden braking.
’02 Corolla U (L/O 0105)
1862002 Corolla_U (OM12743U)
Ty p e A
Ty p e B
10. Reinstall the wheel ornament.1. Put the wheel ornament into position.
On some models, align the cutout of the
wheel ornament with the valve stem as
shown. 2. Then tap it firmly with the side or heel of your hand to snap it into place.
CAUTION
Take due care in handling the orna-
ment to avoid unexpected personal
injury.
11. Check the air pressure of the re- placed tire.
Adjust the air pressure to the specification
designed in Section 8. If the pressure is
lower, drive slowly to the nearest service
station and fill to the correct pressure.
Do not forget to reinstall the tire inflation
valve cap as dirt and moisture could get
into the valve core and possibly cause air
leakage. If the cap is missing, have a new
one put on as soon as possible.
12. Restow all the tools, jack and flat tire securely.
As soon after changing wheels as pos-
sible, tighten the wheel nuts to the torque
specified in Section 8 with a torque
wrench. Have a technician repair the flat
tire and replace the spare tire with it.
CAUTION
Before driving, make sure all the
tools, jack and flat tire are securely
in place in their storage location to
reduce the possibility of personal in-
jury during a collision or s udden
braking.
—Reinstalling wheel ornament —After changing wheels
