2009 TOYOTA RAV4 flat tire

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Close the back door.
Stow the flat tire on the back door and tighten all wheel nuts
by hand.
Using the wheel nut wrench,
tighten the hold-down nuts by
turning them clockwise. Follow
the order shown in the illustra-
tion.
Tightening torque:
66.4 ft•lbf (90 N•m, 9.1 kgf•m)
Open the back door. Upper slots
Hooks
To install the spare tire cover,
insert the hooks under the
guides to the upper slots and
lower the cover.
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5
STEP 6
STEP 7

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
■After repairing the flat tire (veh
icles with aluminum wheels and a
steel wheel for the spare)
Be sure to reinstall the plastic rings to the wheel nuts before stowing the
spare tire. If the steel wheel is st owed without reinstalling the plastic
rings to the wheel nuts, the spare tire carrier may produce abnormal
noise when the vehicle is moving.
CAUTION
■Using the tire jack
Improper use of the tire jack may lead to death or serious injuries due to
the vehicle suddenly falling off the jack.
●Do not use the tire jack for any pu rpose other than replacing tires or
installing and removing tire chains.
●Only use the tire jack that comes wi th this vehicle for replacing a flat
tire.
Do not use it on other vehicles, and do not use other tire jacks for
replacing tires on this vehicle.
●Always check that the tire jack is securely set to the jack point.
●Do not put any part of your body under the vehicle while it is supported
by the jack.
●Do not start or run the engine while your vehicle is supported by the
jack.
●Do not raise the vehicle while someone is in it.
●When raising the vehicle, do not put an object on or under the jack.
●Do not raise the vehicle to a hei ght greater than that required to
replace the tire.
●Use a jack stand if it is necessary to get under the vehicle.
●Stop the vehicle on a level firm ground, firmly set the parking brake
and put the transmission in “P”. Block the wheel diagonally opposite to
the one being changed if necessary.
Take particular care when lowering the vehicle to ensure that no one
working on or near the vehicle will be injured.

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CAUTION
■Replacing a flat tire
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of death or serious
injury:
●Do not try to remove the ornament by hand. Take due care in handling
the ornament to avoid unexpected personal injury.
●Never use oil or grease on the wheel bolts or wheel nuts.
Oil and grease may cause the wheel nuts to be excessively tightened,
leading to bolt or disc wheel damage. In addition, the oil or grease can
cause the wheel nuts to loosen and the wheel may fall off, causing a
serious accident. Remove any oil or grease from the wheel bolts or
wheel nuts.
●Have the wheel nuts tightened with a torque wrench to 76 ft•lbf (103
N
•m, 10.5 kgf•m) as soon as possible after changing wheels.
Failure to follow these precautions could cause the nuts to loosen and
the wheel may fall off, which could lead to an accident causing death
or serious injury.
●Do not attach a heavily damaged wheel ornament, as it may fly off the
wheel while the ve hicle is moving.
●Make sure that the rubber rings are not installed to the wheel nuts for
aluminum wheel. Otherwise, the nuts may become loose and the
wheel may fall off, which may cause a serious accident.

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NOTICE
■Do not drive the vehicle with a flat tire
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a flat tire can damage the tire and the
wheel beyond repair.
■When replacing the tires (vehicles with a tire pressure warning sys-
tem)
When removing or fitting the wheels, tires or the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter, contact your
Toyota dealer as the tire pressure
warning valve and transmitter may be damaged if not handled correctly.
■To avoid damaging the tire pressure warning valves and transmit-
ters (vehicles with a tire pressure warning system)
Do not use liquid sealants on flat tires.

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with run-flat tires)
■In some condition (such as at high temperatures)
You cannot continue driving for up to 100 miles (160 km).
■If you cannot distinguish between the standard tires and run-flat
tires
Consult your Toyota dealer.
■For the detailed information on run-flat tires
See the tire warranty book.
NOTICE
■When replacing the tires
When removing or fitting the wheels, tires or the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter, contact your Toyota dealer as the tire pressure
warning valve and transmitter may be damaged if not handled correctly.
■To avoid damaging the tire pressure warning valves and transmit-
ters
Do not use liquid sealants on flat tires.
Take your vehicle to the nearest Toyota dealer or authorized tire
dealer as soon as possible.
■ Run-flat tires (A “RFT” or “DSST” mark is molded on the
sidewall)
You can continue driving a
vehicle with run-flat tires even
if any tire goes flat.
It is possible to run for a max-
imum of 100 miles (160 km)
at a speed below 55 mph (90
km/h) after the tire pressure
warning light comes on.
( P. 422)

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Tires and wheels
Type A
*1: Steel wheels
*
2: Aluminum wheels
Type B
Tire size 215/70R16 99H, 225/65R17 101H,
235/55R18 99H
Tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold tire
inflation pressure)Front: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Rear: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Spare: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Wheel size 16
 6 1/2 J, 17  6 1/2 J*1, 17  7J*2, 18  7
1/2 J
Wheel nut torque 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
Tire size P235/55R18 99H
Tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold tire
inflation pressure) Front: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Rear: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Wheel size 18  7 1/2 J
Wheel nut torque 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)

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Tire infor mation
Typical tire symbols
Tire size( P. 482)
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) ( P. 481)
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see “Uniform tire quality grading” that follows.
Location of treadwear indicators ( P. 368)
Run-flat tire (RFT) or standard tire ( P. 450)
This vehicle can be equipped with either run-flat tires (RFT) or standard
tires. A “RFT” or “DSST” mark is molded on the sidewall of the run-flat
tire.
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the
strands which form the plies in a tire.
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has “RADIAL” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“RADIAL” is a bias-ply tire.
TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly filled in the
tire. A tube type tire has a tube inside the tire and the tube main-
tains the air pressure.

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Vehicle specifications
Typical DOT and tire identification number (TIN)
DOT symbol*
Tire Identification Number
(TIN)
Tire manufacturer's identifica-
tion mark
Tire size code
Manufacturer's optional tire
type code (3 or 4 letters)
Manufacturing week
Manufacturing year
*: The DOT symbol certifies thatthe tire conforms to applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards.
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure ( P. 371)
Maximum cold tire in flation pressure ( P. 475)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Summer tire or all season tire ( P. 371)
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“M+S” is a summer tire.