2012 TOYOTA MATRIX tires

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Steering
Tires and wheels
16-inch tires
Free play Less than 1.2 in. (30 mm)
Tire sizeP205/55R16 89H, T135/80R16 101M or
T135/70R17 102M
Tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold tire
inflation pressure) 2WD models
Front: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm
2 or
bar)
Rear: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm
2 or
bar)
Spare: 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm
2 or
bar)
AWD models
Front: 35 psi (240 kPa, 2.4 kgf/cm
2 or
bar)
Rear: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm
2 or
bar)
Spare: 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm
2 or
bar)
Wheel size 16
 6 1/2 J, 16  4T or 17  4T (compact
spare)
Wheel nut torque 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)

468 6-1. Specifications
17-inch tires
18-inch tires
Tire sizeP215/45R17 87W, T135/80R16 101M or
T135/70R17 102M
Tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold tire
inflation pressure) 2WD models
Front: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm
2 or
bar)
Rear: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm
2 or
bar)
Spare: 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm
2 or
bar)
AWD models
Front: 35 psi (240 kPa, 2.4 kgf/cm
2 or
bar)
Rear: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm
2 or
bar)
Spare: 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm
2 or
bar)
Wheel size 17
 7 J, 16  4T or 17  4T (compact
spare)
Wheel nut torque 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
Tire size P215/45R18 89W, T135/70R17 102M
Tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold tire
inflation pressure)Front: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Rear: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Spare: 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Wheel size 18  7 J, 17  4T (compact spare)
Wheel nut torque 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)

474 6-1. Specifications
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the
strands which form the plies in a tire.
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has “RADIAL” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“RADIAL” is a bias-ply 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.
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure ( P. 369)
Maximum cold tire in flation pressure ( P. 467)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Summer tires or all season tires ( P. 370)
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“M+S” is a summer tire.
“TEMPORARY USE ONLY” ( P. 433)
A compact spare tire is identified by the phrase “TEMPORARY USE
ONLY” molded into its sidewall. This tire is designed for temporary
emergency use only.

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6-1. Specifications
6
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. 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.
■ 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

478 6-1. Specifications
■Treadwear
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.
■ Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C,
and they represen t the tire's ability 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.
■ 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.

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Vehicle specifications
6-3. Initialization
Items to initialize
ItemWhen to initializeReference
Maintenance data
(U.S.A. only) After the maintenance is performed P. 337
Tire pressure warning
system (if equipped) • When rotating the tires on vehicles
differing with front and rear tire infla-
tion pressure.
• When changing the tire size. P. 366
The following items must be initia
lized for normal system operation
in cases such as after maintenance is performed on the vehicle.

510 Alphabetical index
MaintenanceDo-it-yourself
maintenance ....................... 342
General maintenance ............ 338
Maintenance data.................. 454
Maintenance requirements.... 336
Manual transmission Manual transmission ............. 127
Meter Instrument panel light control ................................. 134
Meters ................................... 132
Mirrors Inside rear view mirror.............55
Side mirror heater ................. 193
Side mirrors .............................57
Vanity mirrors ........................ 308
Moon roof ...................................61
MP3 disc ................................... 211
Noise from under vehicle ..........18
Odometer .................................. 132
Oil Engine oil .............................. 353
Opener Fuel filler door .........................64
Hood...................................... 346
Outside rear view mirrors Adjusting and folding ...............57
Outside temperature display .................................... 132
Overheating, Engine ................446 Parking brake ........................... 130
Parking lights
Replacing light bulb............... 394
Switch ................................... 138
Wattage................................. 469
Personal lights Switch ........................... 298, 299
Wattage................................. 469
Power outlet ............................. 312
Power windows .......................... 59
Radiator .................................... 358
Radio ......................................... 197
Rear seats Folding down........................... 44
Rear side marker lights
Replacing light bulb............... 394
Switch ................................... 138
Wattage................................. 469
Rear turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............. 394
Switch ................................... 129
Wattage................................. 469
Rear view mirror Compass ............................... 325
Rear window defogger ............ 193
Rear window wiper .................. 146
Replacing Fuses .................................... 385
Key battery ............................ 383
Light bulbs............................. 394
Tires ...................................... 424
Reporting safety defects for U.S.A. owners ........................ 490
Reset the maintenance data ......................................... 337M
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512 Alphabetical index
SunshadeRoof.........................................62
Switch Emergency flasher switch ..... 404
Engine switch ........................ 118
Fog light switch ..................... 141
Hazard light switch ................404
Ignition switch........................ 118
Light switches........................ 138
Power door lock switch ...........31
Power window switch ..............59
Window lock switch .................59
Wiper and washer switch ...... 143
Tachometer............................... 132
Tail lights Replacing light bulbs ............. 394
Switch.................................... 138
Wattage ................................. 469
Talk switch................................ 267
Telephone switch ..................... 267
Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system .....68
Theft prevention labels..............70
Tie-down belts .......................... 318
Tire inflation pressure ............. 374
Tire information Glossary ................................ 479
Size ....................................... 476
Tire identification number ...... 475
Uniform tire quality
grading ................................ 477 Tires
Chains ................................... 161
Checking ............................... 365
If you have a flat tire.............. 424
Inflation pressure .................. 374
Inflation pressure sensor....... 366
Replacing .............................. 424
Rotating tires ......................... 365
Size ....................................... 467
Snow tires ............................. 161
Spare tire .............................. 424
Tonneau cover ......................... 320
Tools ......................................... 424
Total load capacity .................. 160
Towing Dinghy towing ............... 181, 182
Trailer towing ................ 165, 166
TRAC ......................................... 153
Traction control ....................... 153
Trip meter ................................. 132
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............. 394
Switch ................................... 129
Wattage................................. 469
Vanity mirrors .......................... 308
Vehicle control and operation data recording ........ 19
Vehicle identification number ................................... 455
Vehicle stability control .......... 153
VSC ........................................... 153
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