2012 Lexus CT200h Owner's Manual (in English)

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
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If you have a flat tire (vehicles with a spare tire)
Remove the flat tire and replace it with the spare tire provided.
Before jacking up the vehicle
Stop the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
Set the parking brake.
Shift the shift position to P.
Stop the hybrid system.
Turn on the emergency flashers.
Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Center auxil-
iary
Jack Spare Jack han- Wheel
nut
Towing eye-

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Taking out the jack
Remove the center deck board.
Remove the center auxiliary
box.
Take out the jack.
For loosening
For tightening
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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Taking out the spare tire
Remove the center deck board and center auxiliary box.
(See “Taking out the jack” for details.)
Loosen the center fastener that
secures the spare tire.
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Replacing a flat tire
Chock the tires.
For vehicles with 15 inch
wheels, remove the wheel orna-
ment using the wrench.
To protect the wheel ornament,
place a rag between the wrench
and the wheel ornament.
STEP1
Flat tireWheel chock positions
FrontLeft-hand sideBehind the rear right-hand side tire
Right-hand sideBehind the rear left-hand side tire
RearLeft-hand sideIn front of the front right-hand side tire
Right-hand sideIn front of the front left-hand side tire
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CT200h_OM_OM76067E_(EE)Slightly loosen the wheel nuts
(one turn).
Turn the tire jack portion “A”
by hand until the notch of the
jack is in contact with the jack
point.
The jack point guides are
located under the rocker panel.
They indicate the jack point
positions.
Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
STEP3
STEP4
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CT200h_OM_OM76067E_(EE)Remove all the wheel nuts and
the tire.
When resting the tire on the
ground, place the tire so that the
wheel design faces up to avoid
scratching the wheel surface.
Installing the spare tire
Remove any dirt or foreign
matter from the wheel contact
surface.
If foreign matter is on the wheel
contact surface, the wheel nuts
may loosen while the vehicle is
in motion, causing the tire to
come off.
Install the spare tire and loosely
tighten each wheel nut by hand
by approximately the same
amount.
Tighten the wheel nuts until the
tapered portion comes into
loose contact with the disc
wheel seat.
STEP6
STEP1
STEP2
Disc wheel
seat
Tapered por-

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
CT200h_OM_OM76067E_(EE)Lower the vehicle.
Firmly tighten each wheel nut
two or three times in the order
shown in the illustration.
Tightening torque:
103 N•m (10.5 kgf•m, 76 ft•lbf)
Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all tools.
Stowing the flat tire
Vehicles with a 16 or 17 inch
wheel: Before stowing the flat
tire, remove the center wheel
ornament by pushing from the
reverse side.
STEP3
STEP4
STEP5
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
CT200h_OM_OM76067E_(EE)Place the flat tire on the deck
board, and pass the belt through
the lower-right cargo hook and
then through the hole in the
center of the tire.
Pass the belt through the lower-
left cargo hook.
Pass the belt through the buckle
and secure the tire firmly.
Check that the belt is securely
held by the buckle.
The belt cannot be fastened
securely if the buckle is facing
the wrong direction.
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4