2011 TOYOTA YARIS SEDAN spare tire location

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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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
Rotate the tires in the order
shown.
To equalize tire wear and
extend tire life, Toyota recom-
mends that tire rotation is
carried out at the same inter-
val as tire inspection.
■The tire pressure warning system (if equipped)
Your Toyota is equipped with a tire pressure warning system that
uses tire pressure warning valves and transmitters to detect low
tire inflation pressure before serious problems arise.
(→ P. 304)
Front

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When trouble arises
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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.
nBefore jacking up the vehicle
lStop the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
l Set the parking brake.
l Shift the shift lever to P (automatic transmission) or R (manual
transmission).
l Stop the engine.
l Turn on the emergency flashers.
n Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Tool bag
(including towing eyelet) Spare tire
Jack
Jack handle

354 6-1. Specifications
Compact spare tire
TEMPORARY USE ONLY(→ P. 313)
A compact spare tire is identified by the phrase TEMPORARY USE
ONLY molded into its sidewall. Th is tire is designed for temporary
emergency use only.
Tire size (→ P. 356)
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) (→ P. 355)
Location of treadwear indicators (→ P. 357)
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure ( →P. 359)
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure (→ P. 359)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the
strands which form the plies in a 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.

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
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