2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA Owners Manual

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3. Visually check to see if the engine
drive belt (fan belt) is broken or loose.
Look for obvious coolant leaks from the
radiator, hoses, and under the vehicle.
However, note that water draining from
the air conditioning is normal if it has
been used.
CAUTION
When the engine is running, keep
hands and clothing away from the
moving fan and engine drive belts.
4. If the engine drive belt is broken or thecoolant is leaking, stop the engine im-
mediately. Call a Toyota dealer for as-
sistance.
5. If the engine drive belt is O.K. and there are no obvious leaks, you may
help the engine cool down more quickly
by running it at about 1500 rpm for a
few minutes with the accelerator pedal
lightly depressed.
6. Check the coolant reservoir. If it is dry, add coolant to the reservoir while the
engine is running. Fill it about half full.
For the coolant type, See “Coolant type
selection” on page 551 in Section 7 −2.
CAUTION
Do not attempt to remove the radiator
cap when the engine and radiator are
hot. Serious injury could result from
scalding hot fluid and steam blown
out under pressure.
7. After the engine coolant temperature
has cooled to normal, again check the
coolant level in the reservoir. If neces-
sary, bring it up to half full again. Seri-
ous coolant loss indicates a leak in the
system. You should have it checked as
soon as possible at your Toyota dealer.
1. Reduce your speed gradually, keeping a straight line. Move cau-
tiously off the road to a safe place
well away from the traffic. Avoid
stopping on the center divider of
a highway. Park on a level spot
with firm ground.
2. Stop the engine and turn on your emergency flashers.
3. With the transmission in “P” firmly set the parking brake.
4. Have everyone get out of the ve- hicle on the side away from traffic.
5. Read the following instructions thoroughly.
If you have a flat tire—

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CAUTION
When jacking, be sure to observe
the following to reduce the possi-
bility of death or serious injury:
Follow jacking instructions.
 Do not put any part of your
body under the vehicle sup-
ported by the jack. Otherwise,
personal injury may occur.
 Do not start or run the engine
while your vehicle is supported
by the jack.
 Stop the vehicle on a level firm
ground, firmly set the parking
brake and put the transmission
in “P”. Block the wheel diago-
nally opposite to the one being
changed if necessary.
Make sure to set the jack prop-
erly in the jack point. Raising
the vehicle with jack improper-
ly positioned will damage the
vehicle or may allow the ve-
hicle to fall off the jack and
cause death or serious injury.
 Never get under the vehicle
when the vehicle is supported
by the jack alone.
 Use the jack only for lifting
your vehicle during wheel
changing.
 Do not raise the vehicle with
someone in the vehicle.
 When raising the vehicle, do
not place any objects on top
of or underneath the jack.
 Raise the vehicle only high
enough to remove and change
the tire.NOTICE
Do not continue driving with a
deflated tire. Driving even a
short distance can damage a
tire and wheel beyond repair.

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The temporary spare tire is de-
signed for temporary emergency
use only.
See also the tire information on page
553 through 562 in Section 7−2 for
details on the treadwear indicators
and other service information.
CAUTION
 The temporary spare tire was
designed especially for your
Toyota. Do not use it on any
other vehicle.
 Do not use more than one tem-
porary spare tire at the same
time.
 The pressure for the temporary
spare tire must be 230 kPa (2.3
kgf/cm
2 or 2.3 bar, 33 psi).
 Do not exceed 80 km/h (50
mph) when driving with the
temporary spare tire.
Replace the temporary spare
tire with the standard tire as
soon as possible.
 Avoid sudden a cceleration,
sudden d eceleration and sharp
turns with the temporary spare
tire.
NOTICE
The temporary spare tire does
not have a tire pressure warn-
ing valves and transmitters. If
you replace one of the road
tires with the spare, the tire
pressure warning light may be
illuminated. Tire pr essure warn-
ing system should be operated
properly by reinstall the road
tire containing the tire pressure
warning valves and transmit-
ters.
XS40043
Regular cab models
(behind the right seatback)
—Temporary spare tire —Required tools and temporary
spare tire

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XS40009a
Double cab models
(under the right rear seats
without storage box)
XS40038a
Double cab models
(under the right rear seats with
storage box)
XS40044
Crew Max models
(behind the right rear seatback)

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1. Get the required tools and tem-
porary spare tire.
1 Tool bag
2Jack
To prepare yourself for an emergency,
you should familiarize yourself with
the use of the jack, each of the tools
and their storage locations.
When storing the tool bag, make sure
it is securely by the tightening strap.
XS40037b
Storage box lid
Before getting the required tools
(Double cab models with the stor-
age box) 1. Remove the right storage box lid by following the procedure below:
1 Turn the knob to the open posi-
tion.
2 Lift the lid to an upright posi-
tion.
3 Slide the lid forward until it dis- engages from the box.
XS40036b
Jack cover
panel
2. Remove the jack cover panel as
shown in the illustration.

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LS40036
Turn the jack joint by hand.
To rem ov e: Tur n the joint in direction
1 until the jack is free.
To store: Turn the joint in direction 2
until the jack is fi rmly secured to pre-
vent it flying forward during a collision
or sudden braking.
XS40049
Ty p e A
XS40051
Ty p e B To remove the temporary spare tire:
1. Put a jack handle extension and jack handle end together as shown
in the illustration.
1 Jack handle end
2 Jack handle extension No.1
3 Wheel nut wrench
4 Jack handle extension No.2
CAUTION
Make sure they are each securely
fixed.

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XS40054
Ty p e A
XS40008
Ty p e B 2. Insert the end of the jack handle
end (Type A) or jack handle exten-
sion No.2 (Type B) into the lower-
ing screw and turn it counterclock-
wise.
3. After the tire is lowered completely to the ground, remove the holding
bracket.
When storing the temporary spare
tire, put it in place with the outer side
of the wheel facing up. Then secure
the tire, taking care that the tire goes
straight up without catching on any
other part, to prevent it from flying for-
ward during a collision or sudden
braking.
Keep winding until three clicks are
heard.
XS40011
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.
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XS40015b
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.
CAUTION
Never use oil or grease on the
bolts or nuts. The nuts may loose
and the wheels may fall off,
which could cause a serious ac-
cident.
XS40016b
Rear
Front
4. Position the jack at the correct
jack point as shown.
Make sure the jack is positioned on
a level and solid place.
JACK POINTS:
Front—Under the frame side rail
Rear—Under the rear axle housing
—Loosening wheel nuts —Positioning the jack