2004 TOYOTA AVALON wheel torque

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9. Lower the vehicle completelyand tighten the wheel nuts.
Turn the jack handle counterclock-
wise to lower the vehicle.
Use only the wheel nut wrench and
turn it clockwise to tighten the nuts.
Do not use other tools or any addition-
al leverage other than your hands,
such as a hammer, pipe or your foot.
Make sure the wrench is securely en-
gaged over the nut.
Tighten each nut a little at a time in
the order shown. Repeat the process
until all the nuts are tight.
CAUTION
 When lowering the vehicle,
make sure all portions of your
body and all other persons
around will not be injured as
the vehicle is lowered to the
ground.
 Have the wheel nuts tightened
with torque wrench to 103 N·m
(10.5 kgf·m, 76 ft·lbf), as soon
as possible after changing
wheels. Otherwise, the nuts
may loosen and the wheels
may fall off, which could cause
a serious accident.
10.Reinstall the wheel ornament.
Align the cutout of the wheel orna-
ment with the valve stem as shown.
Then press hand firmly on one side
of wheel ornament and then firmly tap
the other side around the edge of
wheel ornament with the heel of your
hand to snap into place.
CAUTION
Take due care in handling the or-
nament to avoid unexpected per-
sonal injury.
—Lowering your vehicle —Reinstalling wheel ornament
(steel wheels only)

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11. Check the air pressure of the re-placed tire.
Adjust the air pressu re to the specifi-
cation designated 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 infla-
tion 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
possible, tighten the wheel nuts to the
torque specified in Section 8 with a
torque wrench. Have a technician re-
pair the flat tire and replace the spare
tire with it.CAUTION
Before driving, make sure all the
tools, jack and flat tire are se-
curely in place in their storage
location to reduce the possibility
of personal injury during a colli-
sion or sudden braking.
If your vehicle becomes stuck in snow,
mud, sand, etc., then you may attempt
to rock the vehicle free by moving it
forward and backward.
Vehicles with traction control system—
Turn off the traction control system to
become unstuck to allow the tires to
spin enough to remove the vehicle from
the obstruction. (For details, see “Ve-
hicle stability control system” in Sec-
tion 17.)
CAUTION
Do not attempt to rock the vehicle
free by moving it forward and back-
ward if people or objects are any-
where near the vehicle. During the
rocking operation the vehicle may
suddenly move forward or backward
as it becomes unstuck, causing injury
or damage to nearby people or ob-
jects.
—After changing wheels If your vehicle becomes stuck

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Tire size and cold tire inflation pressure:
Normal drivingkPa (kgf/cm2 or bar, psi)
Ti r e siz e
Ti r e inf lat ion pr es s ur eWheel sizeFrontRear
P205/65R15 92H210 (2.1, 31)210 (2.1, 31)15  6JJ
P205/60R16 91H220 (2.2, 32)220 (2.2, 32)16  6JJ
Trailer driving kPa (kgf/cm2 or bar, psi)
Ti r e siz e
Ti r e inf lat ion pr es s ur e
FrontRear
P205/65R15 92H220 (2.2, 32)220 (2.2, 32)
P205/60R16 91H240 (2.4, 35)240 (2.4, 35)
When driving under the above vehicle load conditions at sustained high speeds above 160 km/h (100 mph), in countries
where such speeds are permitted bylaw, inflate the front and rear tires to 280 kPa (2.8 kgf/cm2 or bar, 41 psi) provided
that it does not exceed the maximum cold tire pressure molded on the tire sidewall.
Wheel nut torque, N·m (kgf·m, ft·Ibf): 103 (10.5, 76)
NOTE: For a complete information on tires (e.g. replacing tires or replacing wheels), see “Checking tire inflation pres- sure” through “Aluminum wheel precautions” in Section 72.
Tires