2009 TOYOTA SIENNA Owners Manual

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CAUTION
■Maintenance of the tires
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly
when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure
label (tire and load information label). (If your vehicle has tires of a differ-
ent size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation
pressure label [tire and load information label], you should determine the
proper tire inflation pr essure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS-ti re pressure warning system) that
illuminates a low tire pressure telltal e (tire pressure warning light) when
one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Accordingly,
when the low tire pressure telltale (tire pre ssure warning light) illumi-
nates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and
inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-
inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inflation also reduces fuel effi ciency and tire tread life, and may
affect the vehicle's hand ling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS (tire pressure warning system) is not a sub-
stitute for proper ti re maintenance, an d it is the driver's responsibility to
maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached the
level to trigger illu mination of the TPMS low ti re pressure telltale (tire
pressure warning light).

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CAUTION
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS (tire pressure warning
system) malfunction indicator to indicate when the system is not operat-
ing properly. The TPMS (tire pressure warning system) malfunction indi-
cator is combined with the low tire pressure telltale (tire pressure
warning light). When the system det ects a malfunction, the telltale will
flash for approximately one minute an d then remain continuously illumi-
nated. This sequence will continue upon subsequent vehicle start-ups as
long as the malfunction exists. When the malfunction indi cator is illumi-
nated, the system may not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure
as intended.
TPMS (tire pressure warning system) malfunctions may occur for a vari-
ety of reasons, including the installati on of replacement or alternate tires
or wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS (tire pressure warning
system) from functioning properly. Always check the TPMS (tire pres-
sure warning system) malfunction te lltale after replacing one or more
tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the replacement or alter-
nate tires and wheels allow the TPMS (tire pressure warning system) to
continue to function properly.
NOTICE
■Precaution when installing a different tire
When a tire of a different specification or maker is installed, the tire pres-
sure warning system may not operate properly.

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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 able to run for a maxi-
mum of 100 miles (160 km)
at a speed below 55 mph (90
km/h) after the tire pressure
warning light comes on.
( P. 507)

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If you have a flat tire (vehicles with standard tires)
Remove the flat tire and replace it with the spare provided.
■Before jacking up the vehicle
●Stop the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the shift lever to P.
● Stop the engine.
● Turn on the emergency flashers.
■ Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Ty p e A
Tire bag Jack handle
Wheel nut wrench
Jack
Spare tire Adapter socket

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Taking out the jack and tools
Turn the knobs to the “OPEN”
position and remove the cover.
Remove the adapter socket.
(Type A only)
The adapter socket is in a bag.
Ty p e B
Tire bag Jack handleWheel nut wrenchJack
Spare tire
STEP1
STEP2

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Remove the jack.
Remove the wheel nut wrench.
Taking out the spare tire (type A)Slide the front passenger’s seat to the front-most lock position
and the right side second seat to the rear-most lock position
so they will not interfere with the jack handle.
Open the right side sliding door
and you will find the flap on the
floor. Pull back the flap to find the
spare tire clamp bolt.
STEP3
STEP4
STEP1
STEP2

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Attach the adapter socket over
the spare tire clamp bolt.
Connect the jack handle and the
adapter socket. Turn the jack
handle.
The tire will be lowered com-
pletely to the ground.
Take the spare tire out from
underneath the vehicle and
remove the holding bracket.
Taking out the spare tire (type B)
Remove the lid.
Loosen the bolt, then remove
the bolt and spacer.
STEP3
STEP4

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Replacing a flat tireChock the tires.
Vehicles with a steel wheel,
remove the wheel ornament
using the wheel nut wrench.
To protect the wheel ornament,
place a rag between the wheel
nut wrench and the wheel orna-
ment, as shown in the illustra-
tion.
STEP1
Flat tire
Wheel
chock posi- tions
Front
Left-
hand
sideBehind the
rear right-
hand side
tire
Right-
hand
sideBehind the
rear left-
hand side
tire
Rear
Left-
hand
sideIn front of
the front
right-hand
side tire
Right-
hand
sideIn front of
the front
left-hand
side tire
STEP2