2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID tires

628 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 with
“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. 518)
Maximum cold tire in flation pressure ( P. 621)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Summer tire or all season tire ( P. 519)
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“M+S” is a summer tire.

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6-1. Specifications
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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

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■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.

668 Alphabetical index
Odometer .................................. 200
Off-road precautions ............... 246
OilEngine oil .............................. 502
Opener
Back door ................................72
Fuel filler door ....................... 120
Glass hatch .............................81
Hood...................................... 496
Outside rear view mirrors Adjusting and folding ............. 110
Outside temperature display .................................... 207
Overhead console .................... 445
Overheating, Hybr id system ... 602
Parking brake ........................... 198
Parking lights Replacing light bulbs ............. 548
Switch.................................... 218
Wattage ................................. 623
Personal/interior lights
Switch.................................... 440
Wattage ................................. 623
Power outlet ............................. 458
Power switch ............................ 183
Power windows ........................ 112 Radiator .................................... 508
Radio ......................................... 316
Rear automatic air
conditioning system ............. 300
Rear manual air
conditioning system ............. 297
Rear seat Adjustment .............................. 88
Folding down second
seatback ............................... 89
Folding down third
seatback ............................... 91
Removing the second center seat ............................ 92
Stowing the second center seat ............................ 92
Rear seat entertainment
system .................................... 409
Rear turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............. 548
Wattage................................. 623
Rear view mirror Compass ............................... 475
Rear view monitor system ...... 235
Rear window defogger ............ 304
Rear window wiper .................. 229
Replacing Fuses .................................... 535
Key battery ............................ 532
Light bulbs............................. 548
Tires ...................................... 579
Reporting safety defects for
U.S. owners ............................ 646
Reset the maintenance data ......................................... 486O
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Stop lightsReplacing light bulbs ............. 548
Wattage ................................. 623
Storage feature......................... 442
Storage precautions ................253
Stuck If your vehicle becomes stuck ................................... 606
Sun visors................................. 455
Switch Door lock switch ......................67
“ECON” switch ...................... 195
Emergency flasher switch ..... 558
Engine switch ................ 183, 188
“EV” switch ............................ 192
Fog light switch ..................... 224
Garage door opener switch ... 469
Hazard light switch ................558
Ignition switch................ 183, 188
Light switches........................ 218
Moon roof switch ................... 115
Outside rear view mirror switches .............................. 110
“POWER” switch ................... 183
Power back door main switch ....................................74
Power back door switch ..........72
Power window switch ............ 112
Window lock switch ............... 112
Wiper and washer switch .......................... 226, 229 Tail lights
Replacing light bulbs ............. 548
Switch ................................... 218
Wattage................................. 623
Talk switch ............................... 381
Telephone switch..................... 381
Theft deterrent system Alarm..................................... 129
Immobilizer system ............... 125
Theft prevention labels ........... 133
Tire inflation pressure ............. 523
Tire information Glossary ................................ 633
Size ....................................... 630
Tire identification number...... 629
Uniform tire quality grading................................ 631
Tires Chains ................................... 256
Checking ............................... 515
If you have a flat tire.............. 579
Inflation pressure .................. 523
Information ............................ 627
Replacing .............................. 579
Rotating tires ......................... 515
Size ....................................... 621
Snow tires ............................. 256
Tire pressure warning system ........................ 515, 570T