2012 TOYOTA HILUX Owners Manual (in English)

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561 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
HILUX_EE (OM0K132E)Double-cab models
Tumbling the bottom cushion (P. 7 4 )
Open the lid.
Take out the tool bag.
Take out the jack.
For loosening
For tightening
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4

562 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
HILUX_EE (OM0K132E)
Taking out the spare tire
Assembling the jack handle.
Remove the jack handle end, jack handle extensions and
wheel nut wrench from the tool bag and assemble by follow-
ing these steps.
Loosen the bolts using a
screwdriver.
Assemble the jack handle
end, jack handle extensions
and wheel nut wrench and
tighten the bolts.
Check that the bolts are firmly
tightened.
Insert the jack handle extension
into the lowering screw.
Lower
Raise
Place a rag under the jack handle
extension to protect the bumper.
STEP1
STEP2

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563 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
HILUX_EE (OM0K132E)Lower the spare tire completely
to the ground.
Remove the holding bracket and
pull out the spare tire.
If it is difficult to pull the tire away
from the vehicle, hold the tire
and move it away from the flat
tire, as shown in the illustration.
STEP3
STEP4

564 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
HILUX_EE (OM0K132E)
Replacing a flat tire
Chock the tires.
STEP1
Flat tireWheel chock positions
FrontLeft-hand side Behind the rear right-hand side tire
Right-hand side Behind the rear left-hand side tire
RearLeft-hand side In front of the front right-hand side tire
Right-hand side In front of the front left-hand side tire

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565 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
HILUX_EE (OM0K132E)Remove the wheel ornament.
Ty p e A
Pry off the wheel ornament,
using the beveled end of the
wheel nut wrench as shown.
To protect the wheel ornament,
place a rag between the wheel
nut wrench and the wheel orna-
ment.
Ty p e B
Pry off the wheel ornament,
using the beveled end of the
wheel nut wrench as shown.
To protect the wheel ornament,
place a rag between the wheel
nut wrench and the wheel orna-
ment.
Slightly loosen the wheel nuts
(one turn).
STEP2
STEP3

566 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
HILUX_EE (OM0K132E)Assembling the jack handle. (P. 562)
Position the jack at the jack
points as shown.
Front
Under the cross member
Rear
Under the rear axle housing
STEP4
STEP5

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567 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
HILUX_EE (OM0K132E)Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
When positioning the jack under
the rear axle housing, make sure
the groove on the top of the jack
fits with the rear axle housing.
If the tire is still underneath the
vehicle, leave the vehicle jacked
up and use a tool to pull the tire
out.
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.
STEP6
STEP7
CAUTION
When take out the spare tire
Be careful not to touch the exhaust, as you may burn yourself.
Be careful not to injure yourself by trapping your hands in or becoming
caught in the rear under protection.

568 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
HILUX_EE (OM0K132E)
Installing the spare tire
Remove any dirt or foreign mat-
ter from the wheel contact sur-
face.
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 tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by
approximately the same amount.
When replacing a steel wheel
with a steel wheel, tighten the
wheel nuts until the tapered por-
tion comes into loose contact
with the disc wheel seat.
When replacing an aluminum
wheel with a steel wheel, tighten
the wheel nuts until the tapered
portion comes into loose contact
with the disc wheel seat.
STEP1
STEP2
Tapered portion
Disc wheel
seat
Tapered portion
Disc wheel
seat