2011 TOYOTA YARIS SEDAN tires

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6-1. Specifications
6
Vehicle specifications
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has RADIAL on the sidewall. A tire not marked RADIAL
is a bias-ply tire.
Summer tire or all season tire
(→ P. 357)
An all season tire has M+S on the sidewall. A tire not marked M+S
is a summer tire.

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6-1. Specifications
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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.
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has RADIAL on the sidewall. A tire not marked RADIAL
is a bias-ply tire.

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Tire section names
Bead
Sidewall
Shoulder
Tread
Belt
Inner liner
Reinforcing rubber
Carcass
Rim lines
Bead wires
Chafer
Uniform Tire Quality GradingThis information has been prepared in accordance with regulations
issued by the National Highway Tr affic Safety Administration of the
U.S.A. Department of Transportation.
It provides the purchasers and/or prospective purchasers of Toyota
vehicles with information on uniform tire quality grading.
Your Toyota dealer will help answ er any questions you may have as
you read this information.
n DOT quality grades
All passenger vehicle tires mu st conform to Federal Safety
Requirements in addition to these grades. Quality grades can be
found where applicable on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder
and maximum section width.
For example: Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A

358 6-1. Specifications
nTreadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1 - 1/2)
times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
n Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C,
and they represent the tire’s ab ility to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled cond itions on specified government
test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking
(straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turn-
ing) traction.
n Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, represent-
ing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to
dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passen-
ger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the labo-
ratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.

390 Alphabetical index
Radiator .................................... 244
Radio ......................................... 179
Rear seatFolding down ...........................38
Rear side marker lights
Replacing light bulbs ............. 278
Switch.................................... 132
Wattage ................................. 348
Rear turn signal lights Indicator ................................ 119
Lever ..................................... 119
Replacing light bulbs ............. 278
Switch.................................... 119
Wattage ................................. 348
Rear window defogger ............ 174
Replacing Key battery ............................ 265
Fuses .................................... 267
Light bulbs ............................. 278
Tires ...............................250,311
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ...................... 370
Seat belts Adjustment ..............................45
ALR .........................................47
Automatic Locking Retractor ...47
Child restraint system
installation .......................88, 92
Cleaning and maintaining...... 222
ELR .........................................47
Emergency Locking Retractor .............................. 47
How to wear your seat belt......44
How your child should wear
the seat belt ..........................48
Pregnant women, proper seat
belt use .................................47
Reminder light ....................... 304
Seat belt extenders .................48
Seat belt pretensioners ...........46 Seats
Adjustment .............................. 37
Adjustment precautions .......... 37
Child seats/child restraint system installation .......... 88, 92
Cleaning ................................ 222
Folding down the rear seat ..... 38
Folding down the rear seat precautions ........................... 40
Front seat adjustment ............. 37
Front seat adjustment precautions ........................... 37
Head restraint ......................... 41
Properly sitting in the seat....... 69
Service reminder indicators .............................. 128
Shift lever
Automatic transmission ......... 116
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ..................... 324
Manual transmission ............. 118
Shift lock system ..................... 324
Side airbags ............................... 71
Side marker lights Replacing light bulbs ............. 278
Switch ................................... 132
Wattage................................. 348
Side mirror Adjusting ................................. 54
Defogger ............................... 174
Folding .................................... 55
Spare tire
Identification number............. 352
Inflation pressure .......... 256, 347
Information ............................ 352
Replacing .............................. 311
Size ....................................... 347
Storage location .................... 311
Spark plug ................................ 344
Specifications .......................... 338
Speedometer ............................ 123R
S

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Alphabetical index
Steering wheel
Adjustment ............................. 51
Column lock release ............. 114
Electric power steering ......... 141
EPS ...................................... 141
Specification ......................... 346
Warning light ........................ 302
Stop lights
Replacing light bulbs ............ 278
Wattage ................................ 348
Storage features
Auxiliary box ................. 204, 208
Bottle holders ............... 204, 208
Console box ................. 204, 205
Cup holders .................. 204, 206
Glove box ..................... 204, 205
Storage precautions ............... 148
Stuck
If the vehicle becomes stuck................................... 332
Sun visors ................................ 210
Switch Cruise control ....................... 138
Emergency flashers
switch ................................. 290
Engine switch ....................... 112
Fog lights switch ................... 134
Ignition switch ....................... 112
Hazard lights switch ............. 290
Headlights switch ................. 132
Light switch........................... 132
Power door lock switch........... 28
Power window switch ............. 57
Turn signal lights .................. 119
VSC OFF switch ................... 142
Window lock switch ................ 58
Wiper and washer ................ 135 Tachometer...............................123
Tail lights
Indicator ................................132
Replacing light bulbs .............278
Switch....................................132
Wattage .................................348
Theft deterrent system Alarm .......................................65
Engine immobilizer system .....63
Theft prevention labels ............68
Theft prevention labels..............68
Tire inflation pressure .............256
Tire information Glossary ................................359
Size .......................................356
Tire identification number ......355
Uniform tire quality
grading ................................357
Tires Chains ...................................150
Checking ...............................250
If you have a flat tire ..............311
Identification number .............352
Inflation pressure...........256, 347
Inflation pressure sensor .......251
Information ............................352
Replacing ......................250, 311
Rotating tires .........................250
Size .......................................347
Snow tires .............................150
Spare tire...............................311
Tire pressure warning
system ........................250, 304
Warning light .........................304
Tools .........................................311
Total load capacity...................149
Towing Dinghy towing................162, 163
Emergency towing.................291
Trailer towing.................153, 154
Trip meter .................................126
Trunk ...........................................33T

TABLE OF CONTENTSIndex
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4-1. Maintenance and careCleaning and protectingthe vehicle exterior ........... 220
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ............ 222
4-2. Maintenance Maintenancerequirements .................... 225
General maintenance ......... 227
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs .......................... 230
4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself serviceprecautions ...................... 231
Hood................................... 235
Positioning a floor jack ....... 236
Engine compartment .......... 238
Tires ................................... 250
Tire inflation pressure......... 256
Wheels ............................... 260
Air conditioning filter ........... 262
Key battery ......................... 265
Checking and replacing fuses ................................ 267
Light bulbs .......................... 278 5-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ............ 290
If your vehicle needs to betowed ................................ 291
If you think something is wrong ................................ 297
Fuel pump shut off system .............................. 298
Event data recorder ............ 299
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency If a warning light turns onor a warning buzzer
sounds... ........................... 301
If you have a flat tire ........... 311
If the engine will not start .... 322
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P
(vehicles with an automatic
transmission) .................... 324
If you lose your keys ........... 325
If the vehicle battery is discharged ........................ 326
If your vehicle overheats..... 329
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................. 332
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency........................ 334
4Maintenance and care5When trouble arises