2010 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID spare tire location

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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
Tires
Replace or rotate tires in accordance with maintenance sched-
ules and treadwear.
■Checking tires
New tread
Treadwear indicator
Worn tread
The location of treadwear
indicators is shown by the
“TWI” or “ ” marks, etc.,
molded on the sidewall of
each tire.
Check spare tire condition
and inflation pressure if not
rotated.
■Tire rotation
Vehicles without compact spare tire
Rotate the tires in the order
shown.
To equalize tire wear and
extend tire life, Toyota rec-
ommends that tire rotation is
carried out at the same inter-
val as tire inspection.
Front

508 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
●If a window tint that affects the radio wave signals is installed.
●If there is a lot of snow or ice on the vehicle, in particular around the
wheels or wheel housings.
●If non-genuine Toyota wheels are used. (Even if you use Toyota
wheels, the tire pressu re warning system may not work properly with
some types of tires.)
●If tire chains are used.
Vehicles without compact spare tire
●If the spare tire is in a location subject to poor radio wave signal
reception.
●If a large metallic object which can interfere with signal reception is
put in the luggage room.
■If the tire pressure warning light comes on after blinking for 1
minute frequently
If the tire pressure warning light comes on after blinking for 1 minute fre-
quently when the “POWER” switch is turned to ON mode, have it
checked by your Toyota dealer.
CAUTION
■If the tire pressure warning light comes on
Be sure to observe the following precautions. Failure to do so could
cause loss of vehicle control and re sult in death or serious injury.
●Stop your vehicle in a safe place as soon as possible. Adjust the tire
inflation pressure immediately.
●If the tire pressure warning light comes on even after tire inflation pres-
sure adjustment, it is pr obable that you have a flat tire. Check the tires.
If the tire is flat, change to the spare tire and have the flat tire repaired
by the nearest Toyota dealer.
●Avoid abrupt maneuvering and braking. If the vehicle tires deteriorate,
you could lose control of the steering wheel or the brakes.
■If a blowout or sudden air leakage should occur
The tire pressure warning syste m may not activate immediately.

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If you have a flat tire
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 hybrid system.
● Turn on the emergency flashers.
■ Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Jack handle
Adapter
socket Towing eyelet
Jack handle
Wrench
Spare tire
Jack

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Tire infor mation
Typical tire symbols
Standard tire
Compact spare tire
Tire size (P. 560)
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) ( P. 559)
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see “Uniform tire quality grading” that follows.
Location of treadwear indicators ( P. 449)

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Alphabetical index
Seat belts
Adjusting the seat belt .......... 104
Automatic Locking
Retractor ............................ 106
Child restraint system
installation .......................... 154
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belts...................... 418
Emergency Locking Retractor ............................ 106
How to wear your seat belt ... 104
How your child should
wear the seat belt............... 107
Pregnant women,
proper seat belt use ........... 106
Reminder light ...................... 505
Seat belt extenders .............. 108
Seat belt pretensioners ........ 109
Seat heaters ............................. 393
Seating capacity ...................... 237
Seats Adjustment ....................... 89, 92
Adjustment precaution.... 91, 100
Child seats/child restraint system installation.............. 154
Cleaning ............................... 417
Head restraint ....................... 101
Properly sitting in the seat .... 134
Seat heaters ......................... 393
Service reminder indicators .............................. 193 Shift lever
If the shift lever cannot
be shifted from P................. 526
Transmission .........................186
Shift lock system .....................526
Shopping bag hooks ...............397
Side airbags..............................136
Side marker lights
Replacing ..............................479
Switch....................................207
Wattage .................................553
Side mirrors Adjusting and folding ............. 114
Side table ..................................385
Smart key system
Entry function ..........................44
Starting the hybr id system.....180
Spare tire Inflation pressure...................549
Storage location ....................512
Spark plug ................................546
Specifications...........................540
Speech command switch ........345
Speedometer ............................191
Steering Column lock release..............182
Steering wheel Adjustment ............................111
Audio switches ......................309
Climate remote control switches ..............................280S