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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with an emergency tire puncture repair kit)
Your vehicle is not equipped with a spare tire, but instead is
equipped with an 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. 396)
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 (vehicles with an automatic transmis-
sion) or N (vehicles with a manual transmission).
Stop the engine.
Turn on the emergency flashers.
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394 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Location of the emergency tire puncture repair kit, jack and
tools
*: Use of the jack (P. 385)
Contents
ScrewdriverEmergency
tire puncture
repair kitJack handle
Towing eyelet
Jack*Wheel nut
wrench
SealantInjection
hoseValve core tool
Va l v e c o r e
(spare)
Compressor Stickers
Extension hose (for
extracting the sealant)
Quick reference
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395 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
Before performing emergency repair
Check the degree of the tire
damage.
• Do not remove the nail or
screw from the tire. Removing
the object may widen the
opening and prevent emer-
gency repair with the repair kit.
• To avoid sealant leakage,
move the vehicle until the area
of the puncture, if known, is
positioned at the top of the
tire.
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396 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Taking out the emergency tire puncture repair kit
Vehicles with a luggage mat:
Remove the luggage mat.
Take out the emergency tire puncture repair kit.
In the following cases, the tire cannot be repaired with the emergency
tire puncture repair kit. Contact any authorized Toyota dealer or
repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional.
When the tire is damaged due to driving without sufficient air pressure
When there are any cracks or damage at any location on the tire, such as
on the side wall, except the tread
When the tire is visibly separated from the wheel
When the cut or damage to the tread is 4 mm (0.16 in.) long or more
When the wheel is damaged
When two or more tires have been punctured (the sealant can be used
only once to temporarily repair one tire)
When more than 2 sharp objects such as nails or screws have passed
through the tread on a single tire
When the sealant has expired
STEP 1
STEP 2
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397 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
Emergency repair method
Shake the sealant bottle up and down several times and
remove the cap of the sealant bottle.
Connect the injection hose by
screwing onto the sealant. As it
is screwed in, the aluminum seal
on the bottle will be torn.
Position the nail or screw that
has punctured the tire at the bot-
tom, in contact with the ground.
Remove the cap from the valve.
Bring the protruding part of the
valve core tool into contact with
the valve to discharge air.
STEP 1
STEP 2
Injection
hose
Sealant
STEP 3
Va l v eCap
STEP 4
Va l v eProtruding partVa l v e c o r e
tool
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398 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Pull out the valve core by turning
it counterclockwise using the
valve core tool.
Remove the plug from the injec-
tion hose.
Connect the injection hose to the
valve.
Inject the sealant that is in the
bottle. Hold and tilt the bottle,
then squeeze sealant out of the
bottle as shown.STEP 5
Va l v e c o r e
STEP 6
Plug
Injection
hose
STEP 7 Va l v e
Injection
hose
STEP 8
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399 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
Remove the injection hose from
the valve and screw the valve
core in the valve securely by
turning it clockwise with the
valve core tool.
Attach the sticker as shown.
Remove any dirt and moisture
from the wheel before attaching
the label. If it is impossible to
attach the label, make sure to tell
any authorized Toyota dealer or
repairer, or another duly qualified
and equipped professional when
you have them repair and replace
the tire that sealant is injected.
Store the kit and then attach the
sticker as shown.
STEP 9
Va l v e
core tool
Va l v e c o r e
STEP 10
STEP11
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400 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Connect the compressor power
plug to the power outlet.
Vehicles without a smart entry &
start system: The engine switch
must be in the “ACC” position.
Vehicles with a smart entry & start
system: The “ENGINE START
STOP” switch must be in ACCES-
SORY mode.
Connect the air compressor
hose by threading it on the valve.
Left-hand drive vehicles: Check
the specified inflation pressure.
The label is placed as shown in
the illustration.
Right-hand drive vehicles: Check
the specified inflation pressure.
The label is placed as shown in
the illustration.
Power
outlet
STEP12Power plug
STEP13
CompressorHose
STEP14
STEP14