2014 TOYOTA AVENSIS Owners Manual (in English)

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CAUTION
Replacing a flat tire
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in serious injury:
• Do not try to remove the wheel ornament by hand. Take due care in
handling the ornament to avoid unexpected personal injury.
• Do not attach a heavily damaged wheel ornament, as it may fly off the
wheel while the vehicle is moving.
Failure to follow these precautions could cause the wheel nuts to loosen
and the tire to fall off, resulting in death or serious injury.
• Have the wheel nuts tightened with a torque wrench to 103 N•m (10.5
kgf•m, 76 ft•lbf) as soon as possible after changing wheels.
Failure to follow these precautions could cause the nuts to loosen and
the wheel may fall off, which could lead to an accident causing death or
serious injury.
• When installing the wheel nuts, be sure to install the wheel nuts with
the tapered ends facing inward. (P. 552)
When using the standard spare tire (vehicles with a spare tire of differ-
ent wheel type from the installed tires)
Replace the standard spare tire with a standard tire as soon as possible.
Avoid sudden acceleration, deceleration and braking, as well as sharp cor-
nering.
When using the compact spare tire
Remember that your compact spare tire is specifically designed for use
with your vehicle. Do not use your compact spare tire on another vehicle.
Do not use two compact spare tires simultaneously.
Replace the compact spare tire with a standard tire as soon as possible.
Avoid sudden acceleration, deceleration and braking, as well as sharp cor-
nering.

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CAUTION
Speed limit when using the compact spare tire
Do not drive at speeds in excess of 80 km/h (50 mph) when a compact spare
tire is installed on the vehicle.
The compact spare tire is not designed for driving at high speeds. Failing to
observe this precaution may lead to an accident.
When the spare tire is installed
The vehicle speed may not be correctly detected, and the following systems
may not operate correctly:
ABS & brake assist
VSC
TRC
Navigation system (if equipped)
Toyota parking assist-sensor (if equipped)
Dynamic radar cruise control (if equipped)
Cruise control (if equipped)
PCS (if equipped)
LKA (if equipped)
AFS (if equipped)

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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 com-
pared to when driving 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 per-
formance.

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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If you have a flat tire (vehicles with emergency tire puncture repair kit)
A puncture caused by a nail or screw passing through the tire tread
can be repaired temporarily using the emergency tire puncture repair
kit. (The kit contains a bottle of sealant. The sealant can be used only
once to temporarily repair one tire without removing the nail or
screw from the tire.) Depending on the damage, this kit cannot be
used to repair the tire. (P. 673)
After temporarily repairing the tire with the kit, have the tire repaired
or replaced by any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another
duly qualified and equipped professional. Repairs conducted using
the emergency tire puncture repair kit are only a temporary measure.
Have the tire repaired and replaced as soon as possible.
Before repairing the tire
Stop the vehicle in a safe place on a hard, flat surface.
Set the parking brake.
Shift the shift lever to “P” (Multidrive or automatic transmis-
sion) or “N” (manual transmission).
Stop the engine.
Turn on the emergency flashers. (P. 596)

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Location of the emergency tire puncture repair kit, jack and
tools
Sedan (type A repair kit)
Sedan (type B repair kit)
*: Use of the jack and wheel nut wrench. (if equipped) (P. 644)
A jack and wheel nut wrench can be purchased at any authorized
Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped pro-
fessional.
Jack*
Emergency tire
puncture repair kit
Jack
handle
*
Wheel nut
wrench
*
Parking brake
release tool
To w i n g
eyelet
Jack*
Emergency tire
puncture repair kit
Jack
handle
*
Wheel nut
wrench
*
Parking brake
release tool
To w i n g
eyelet

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Wagon (type A repair kit)
Wagon (type B repair kit)
*: Use of the jack and wheel nut wrench. (if equipped) (P. 658)
A jack and wheel nut wrench can be purchased at any authorized
Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped pro-
fessional.
Jack handle*
Emergency
tire puncture
repair kit
Wheel nut
wrench
*Towing eyelet
Parking brake
release tool
Jack*
Rear auxiliary
box
Jack handle*
Emergency
tire puncture
repair kit
Wheel nut
wrench
*Towing eyelet
Parking brake
release tool
Jack*
Rear auxiliary
box

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Emergency tire puncture repair kit components
Ty p e A
Sealant
Injection
hose
Va l v e
core tool
Va l v e c o r e
(spare)
CompressorStickers

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Ty p e B
Nozzle
Hose
Compressor switch
Stickers
Air pressure gaugePressure release buttonPower plug