2012 TOYOTA PRIUS tires

526 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Replacing a flat tireChock the tires.
Vehicles with wheel ornament,
remove the wheel ornament
using the wrench.
To prevent damage, cover the
tip of the wrench with a rag.
STEP 1
Flat tireWheel chock positions
Front Left-hand side Behind the rear right-hand side tire
Right-hand side Behind the rear left-hand side tire
Rear Left-hand side In front of the front right-hand side tire
Right-hand side In front of the front left-hand side tire
STEP 2

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
■If you have a flat front tire on a road covered with snow or ice
Install the compact spare tire on one of the rear wheels of the vehicle.
Perform the following steps and fit tire chains to the front tires:
Replace a rear tire with the compact spare tire.
Replace the flat front tire with the tire removed from the rear of
the vehicle.
Fit tire chains to the front tires.
■Jack point guide
CAUTION
■When using the compact spare tire
●Remember that the spare tire provid ed is specifically designed for use
with your vehicle. Do not use your spare tire on another vehicle.
●Do not use more than one spare tires simultaneously.
●Replace the spare tire with a standard tire as soon as possible.
●Avoid sudden acceleration, deceleration and braking, as well as sharp
cornering.
■When storing the compact spare tire
Be careful not to catch fingers or other body parts between the compact
spare tire and the body of the vehicle.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
The jack point guides are located under
the rocker panel. They indicate the jack
point positions.

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
CAUTION
■Using the tire jack
Improper use of the tire jack may cause the vehicle to suddenly fall off
the jack, leading to death or serious injury.
Observe the following precautions:
●Do not use the tire jack for any pu
rpose other than replacing tires or
installing and removing tire chains.
●Only use the tire jack that comes wi th this vehicle for replacing a flat
tire.
Do not use it on other vehicles, and do not use other tire jacks for
replacing tires on this vehicle.
●Always check that the tire jack is securely set to the jack point.
●Do not put any part of your body under the vehicle while it is supported
by the jack.
●Do not start or run the hybrid system while your vehicle is supported by
the jack.
●Do not raise the vehicle while someone is inside.
●When raising the vehicle, do not put an object on or under the jack.
●Do not raise the vehicle to a hei ght greater than that required to
replace the tire.
●Use a jack stand if it is necessary to get under the vehicle.
Take particular care when lowering the vehicle to ensure that no one
working on or near the vehicle may be injured.

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NOTICE
■Do not drive the vehicle with a flat tire
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a flat tire can damage the tire and the
wheel beyond repair.
■Be careful when driving over bumps with the compact spare tire
installed on the vehicle
The vehicle becomes lower when driving with the compact spare tire
compared to when drivin
g with standard tires. Be careful when driving
over uneven road surfaces.
■Driving with tire chains and the compact spare tire
Do not fit tire chains to the compact spare tire.
Tire chains may damage the vehicle body and adversely affect driving
performance.
■When replacing the tires
When removing or fitting the wheels, tires or the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter, contact your Toyota dealer as the tire pressure
warning valve and transmitter may be damaged if not handled correctly.
■To avoid damage to the tire pressure warning valves and transmit-
ters
When a tire is repaired with liquid sealants, the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter may not operate properly. If a liquid sealant is
used, contact your Toyota dealer or other qualified service shop as soon
as possible. Make sure to replace the tire pressure warning valve and
transmitter when replacing the tire. ( P. 438)

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If the vehicle becomes stuck
CAUTION
■When attempting to free a stuck vehicle
If you choose to push the vehicle back and forth to free it, make sure the sur-
rounding area is clear to avoid striking other vehicles, objects or people. The
vehicle may also lunge forward or lunge back suddenly as it becomes free.
Use extreme caution.
■ When changing the shift position
Be careful not to change the shift position with the accelerator pedal
depressed.
Changing the shift position to any positions other than P or N may cause the
vehicle to accelerate abruptly, causing an accident and resulting in death or
serious injury.
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle
becomes stuck in mud, dirt or snow:
Set the parking brake and shift the shift position to P. Stop
the hybrid system.
Remove the mud, snow or sand from around the stuck tire.
Place wood, stones or some other material under the tires
to help provide traction.
Restart the hybrid system.
Shift the shift position to D or R, release the parking brake
and carefully apply the accelerator to free the vehicle.STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5

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6-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.)
Dimensions and weight
*1: Unladen vehicle
*2: Vehicles without moon roof with Solar Panel
*3: Vehicles with moon roof with Solar Panel
*4: Vehicles with 15-inch tires
*5: Vehicles with 17-inch tires
Overall length176.4 in. (4480 mm)
Overall width68.7 in. (1745 mm)
Overall height*158.7 in. (1490 mm)*2
59.3 in. (1505 mm)*3
Wheelbase106.3 in. (2700 mm)
Tread
Front60.0 in. (1525 mm)*4
59.6 in. (1515 mm)*5
Rear59.8 in. (1520 mm)*4
59.4 in. (1510 mm)*5
Vehicle capacity weight
(Occupants + luggage) 825 lb. (370 kg)

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Tires and wheels
Ty p e A
Ty p e B
Compact spare tire
Tire sizeP195/65R15 89S
Tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold tire
inflation pressure) Front tire
35 psi (240 kPa, 2.4 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Rear tire 33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Wheel size 15  6J
Wheel nut torque 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
Tire sizeP215/45R17 87V
Tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold tire
inflation pressure) Front tire
33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Rear tire 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Wheel size 17  7J
Wheel nut torque 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
Tire sizeT135/80D16 101M
Spare tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold tire
inflation pressure) 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Wheel size
16  4T
Wheel nut torque 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)

576 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.
Summer tires or all season tires ( P. 442)
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“M+S” is a summer 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 put into 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. 442)
Maximum cold tire in flation pressure ( P. 569)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see “Uniform Tire Quality Grading” that follows.
“TEMPORARY USE ONLY”
A compact spare tire is identified by the phrase “TEMPORARY USE
ONLY” molded on its sidewall. This tire is designed for temporary
emergency use only.