2012 TOYOTA SIENNA Owners Manual

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If you have a flat tire (vehicles with run-flat tires)
■In some condition (such as at high temperatures)
You cannot continue driving for up to 100 miles (160 km).
■For the detailed information on run-flat tires
See the tire warranty booklet.
You can continue driving a vehicle with run-flat tires even if any
tire goes flat.
In this case, slow down and drive with extra caution.
■Run-flat tires (A “RFT” or “DSST” mark is molded on the
sidewall)
Take your vehicle to the near-
est Toyota dealer or autho-
rized tire dealer as soon as
possible if any tire goes flat.
The vehicle can be driven for
a maximum of 100 miles
(160 km) at a speed below 55
mph (90 km/h) after the tire
pressure warning light comes
on. (P. 733)

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NOTICE
■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.
■When driving over bumps
If a vehicle has a flat tire, the ve hicle height will be lower than usual.
Ensure that nothing strikes the bottom of the vehicle.
■To avoid damaging the tire pressure warning valves and transmit-
ters
Do not use liquid sealants on flat tires.

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If you have a flat tire (vehicles with standard tires)
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 lever to P.
● Stop the engine.
● Turn on the emergency flashers.
■ Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Spare tire Jack
Wheel nut wrench
Jack handle Tire bag
Adapter socket
Tire strap

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Taking out the jack and toolsRemove the cover.
Remove the adapter socket.
Remove the jack.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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Remove the wheel nut wrench.
Taking out the spare tire
Slide the front passenger’s seat to the frontmost lock position
and the right side second seat to the rearmost lock position so
they will not interfere with the jack handle.
Open the right side sliding door
and you will find the flap on the
floor. Pull back the flap to find the
spare tire clamp bolt.
STEP4
STEP1
STEP2

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SIENNA_U (OM45477U)Attach the adapter socket over
the spare tire clamp bolt.
Connect the jack handle and the
adapter socket. Turn the jack
handle.
The tire will be lowered com-
pletely to the ground.
Take the spare tire out from
underneath the vehicle and
remove the holding bracket.
STEP3
STEP4

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Replacing a flat tire
Chock the tires.
Slightly loosen the wheel nuts
(one turn).
STEP1
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
STEP2

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SIENNA_U (OM45477U)Turn the tire jack portion “A” by
hand until the notch of the jack is
in contact with the jack point.
Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
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.
STEP3
STEP4
STEP5