2004 TOYOTA MR2 SPYDER spare wheel

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Some Toyotas are equipped with a limit-
ed−slip differential. If one of the rear
wheels begins to spin, the limited −slip dif-
ferential is designed to aid traction by
automatically transmitting driving force to
the other rear wheel. If you are not sure
whether your vehicle is equipped with one,
you can ask your Toyota dealer.
CAUTION
Do not start or run the engine while
your vehicle is supported by a jack.
The vehicle could be driven off the
jack and could pose a danger or re-
sult in serious injury.
NOTICE
Use only a compact spare tire of the
same size, construction and load ca-
pacity as the original tires on your
Toyota because damage to the limit-
edslip differential could possibly oc-
cur with another tire type.
SB21009
The vehicle identification number (VIN)
is the legal identifier for your vehicle.
This number is on the left top of the
instrument panel, and can be seen
through the windshield from outside.
This is the primary identification number
for your Toyota. It is used in registering
the ownership of your vehicle.
SB21024
The vehicle identification number (VIN) is
also on the Certification Label.
Limitedslip differential
(on some models) Your Toyota’s identification—
—Vehicle identification
number

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SB41069a
The spare tire with turning direc-
tion indicators is of a unidirec-
tional type and is intended for use
on the passenger side of the ve-
hicle.
This spare tire has the same size and
the same turning direction as the
standard tire of the front passenger
side. However, the spare tire must
only be used temporary because the
wheel differs from the standard tire.
CAUTION
The spare tire was designed
especially for your Toyota. Do
not use it on any other vehicle.
 Do not use more than one
spare tire at the same time.
 Do not exceed 80 km/h (50
mph) when driving with the
spare tire.
 The standard tire should be re-
paired and reinstalled as soon
as possible.
 Avoid sudden a cceleration,
sudden d eceleration and sharp
turns with the spare tire.
SB41053a
Spare tire
SB41054b
Tool bag
—Spare tire with turning
direction indicators —R eq u ired to o ls an d sp are
tire

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1. Get the tool bag and spare tire.
You will find a jack in the tool bag.
To prepare yourself for an emergency,
you should familiarize yourself with
the use of the jack, each of the tools
and their storage locations.
SB41047
To remove the spare tire: 1. Open the front box cover in the trunk.
SB41061a
2. Remove the spare wheel cover.

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SB41063b
3. Loosen the bolt and remove it.
Then take the spare tire out of the
vehicle.
When storing the spare tire, put it in
place with the outer side of the wheel
facing up. Then secure the tire by re-
peating the above removal steps in
reverse order to prevent it from flying
forward during a collision or sudden
braking.
—Blocking the wheel
SB41035
2. Block the wheel diagonally op- posite the flat tire to keep the
vehicle from rolling when it is
jacked up.
When blocking the wheel, place a
wheel block in front of one of the front
wheels or behind one of the rear
wheels.
—Loosening wheel nuts
SB41027a
3. Loosen all the wheel nuts.
Always loosen the wheel nuts before
raising the vehicle.
Turn the wheel nuts counterclockwise
to loosen. To get maximum leverage,
fit the wrench to the nut so that the
handle is on the right side, as shown
above. Grab the wrench near the end
of the handle and pull up on the han-
dle. Be careful that the wrench does
not slip off the nut.
Do not remove the nuts yet—just un-
screw them about one −half turn.

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CAUTION
Never use oil or grease on the
bolts or nuts. The nuts may loos-
en and the wheels may fall off,
which could cause a serious ac-
cident.
—Positioning the jack
SB41036
4. Position the jack at the correctjack point as shown.
Make sure the jack is positioned on
a level and solid place.
—Raising your vehicle
SB41029
5. After making sure that no one is in the vehicle, raise it high
enough so that the compact
spare tire can be installed.
Remember you will need more ground
clearance when putting on the com-
pact spare tire than when removing
the flat tire.
To raise the vehicl e, insert the jack
handle into the jack (it is a loose fit)
and turn it clockwise. As the jack
touches the vehicle and begins to lift,
double −check that it is properly posi-
tioned.

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CAUTION
Never get under the vehicle when
the vehicle is supported by the
jack alone.
—Changing wheels
SB41028a
6. Remove the wheel nuts andchange tires.
Lift the flat tire straight off and put it
aside.
Roll the spare wheel into position and
align the holes in the wheel with the
bolts. Then lift up the wheel and get
at least the top bolt started through
its hole. Wiggle the tire and press it
back over the other bolts.
SB41044b
Before putting wheels on, remove any
corrosion on the mounting surfaces
with a wire brush or such. Installation
of wheels without good metal− to−met-
al contact at the mounting surface can
cause wheel nuts to loosen and even-
tually cause a wheel to come off while
driving.

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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.
—After changing wheels
9. Check the air pressure of the re-
placed tire.
Adjust the air pressu re to the specifi-
cation designated on page 244 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
c ould get int o t he valv e cor e a nd pos-
sibly cause air leakage. If the cap is
missing, have a new one put on as
soon as possible.
10.Restow all the tools, jack and flat tire securely.
As soon as possible after changing
wheels, tighten the wheel nuts to the
torque specified on page 244 in Sec-
tion 8 with a torque wrench. Have a
technician repair the flat tire and re-
place 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.

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SB41066
2. Use the towing eyelet in the tool bag.Secure it to the hole on the bumper by
turning clockwise. (For the tool bag
storage location, see “—Required tools
and spare tire” on page 169 in this
Section.)
SB41067
3. Tighten the towing eyelet securely bya wheel nut wrench.
CAUTION
When installing the eyelet on the ve-
hicle, be sure to tighten the eyelet
securely. If the eyelet is loose, it may
come off when being towed and re-
sult in death or serious injury.
SD04002
In case the selector lever lock is not
released and the selector lever cannot
be moved even though the ignition
switch is turned to the ”ON” position,
follow the procedures below:
1. Turn the ignition key to the ”LOCK” or “ACC” position. Make sure the
parking brake is applied.
2. Pry up the cover with a flatbladed screwdriver or equivalent.
If you cannot shift the
sequential manual
transmission selector lever