2013 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Owners Manual

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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Taking out the spare tire
Assembling the jack handle.
Remove the jack handle and the jack handle extension bar from the
tool bag and assembly by following these steps.
Loosen the bolt and the screw
using either the jack handle or
a screwdriver.
Assemble the jack handle
extension bars and tighten the
bolt.
Check that the bolt is firmly tight-
ened.
Assemble the jack handle and
the jack handle extension bar
and tighten the screw.
Check that the screw is firmly
tightened.
STEP 1
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4RUNNER_UInsert the end of the jack handle
extension into the lowering
screw and turn it counterclock-
wise.
Lower the spare tire completely
to the ground.
Pull out the spare tire and
remove the holding bracket.
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STEP 2
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STEP 3

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Replacing a flat tire
Chock the tires.
Remove the wheel ornament
using the wheel ornament
remover.
To protect the wheel ornament,
place a rag between the wheel
ornament remover and the
wheel ornament, as shown in
the illustration.
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STEP 1
Flat tire
Wheel
chock posi- tions
Front
Left-
hand
sideBehind the
rear right-
hand side
tire
Right-
hand
sideBehind the
rear left-
hand side
tire
Rear
Left-
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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STEP 2

612 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
4RUNNER_USlightly loosen the wheel nuts
(one turn).
Assembling the jack handle.
Remove the jack handle, jack handle extension bar and jack handle
bar from the tool bag and assemble by following these steps.
Loosen the bolts and the
screw using either the jack
handle or a screwdriver.
Assemble the jack handle
extension bars and the jack
handle bar and tighten the
bolts.
Check that the bolts are firmly
tightened.
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STEP 3
STEP 4
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Assemble the jack handle
extension bar and the jack
handle and tighten the screw.
Check that the screw is firmly
tightened.
Position the jack at the jack
points as shown.
Front - Under the chassis frame
side rail
Rear - Under the rear axle hous-
ing
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.
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STEP 5
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STEP 6

614 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
4RUNNER_URemove 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 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 spare tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by
hand by approximately the same amount.
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.
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STEP 7
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STEP 1
STEP 2
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Tapered
portion
Disc wheel seat

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When replacing an aluminum
wheel with an aluminum wheel,
tighten the wheel nuts until the
washers comes into contact with
the disc wheel.
Lower the vehicle.
Firmly tighten each wheel nut
two or three times in the order
shown in the illustration.
Tightening torque:
81 ft•lbf (110 N•m, 11.2 kgf•m)
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Washer
Disc wheel
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STEP 3
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STEP 4

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Stowing the flat/spare tire, jack and toolsLay down the tire with the outer
side facing up, and install the
holding bracket.
Insert the holding bracket tab into
one of the holes in the wheel.
Raise the tire.
Vehicles with kinetic dynamic suspension: Pull the tire toward
the rear of the vehicle when raising. After raising, visually
check that tire is not interfering with components.
Stow the tools and jack securely, and replace the cover.
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STEP 1
■After completing the tire change
The tire pressure warnin g system must be reset. ( P. 543)
■When using the spare tire
As the spare tire is not equipped with a tire pressure warning valve and
transmitter, low inflation pressure of the spare tire will not be indicated by
the tire pressure warning system. Also, if you replace the spare tire after
the tire pressure warning light comes on, the light remains on.
STEP 2
STEP 3