5
When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If the vehicle becomes stuck
■Emergency hook
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle
becomes stuck in mud, dirt, or snow.
Stop the engine. Set the parking brake and put the shift
lever in P.
Remove the mud, snow, or sand from around the stuck tire.
Place wood, stones or some other material to help provide
traction under the tires.
Restart the engine.
Shift the shift lever to D or R and carefully apply the accel-
erator to free the vehicle.
Turn off the TRAC and/or VSC systems if it is difficult to get out
because of TRAC and/or VSC operation. ( P. 142)
When your vehicle becomes stuck and
cannot move, the emergency hook is
used for another vehicle to pull your vehi-
cle out in an emergency.
Your vehicle is not designed to tow
another vehicle.
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6-1. Specifications
6
Vehicle specifications
Steering
Tires and wheels
Free play
Less than 1.2 in. (30 mm)
Tire size175/60R16 82H
Tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold tire
inflation pressure)Driving under normal conditions
Front tires:
33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Rear tires:
32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Wheel size 16 5 J
Wheel nut torque 76 ft·lbf (103 N·m, 10.5 kgf·m)
CAUTION
■When replacing tires and wheels
Observe the following precautions to prevent accidents.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the peripheral parts of the tires,
as well as dangerous handling characteristics, which may lead to fatal or
injury accidents.
Do not use tire sizes or wheel sizes other than those recommended by
Scion.
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6
Vehicle specifications
Typical DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)
DOT symbol
*
Tire Identification Number
(TIN)
Tire manufacturer’s identifica-
tion mark
Tire size code
Manufacturer’s optional tire
type code (3 or 4 letters)
Manufacturing week
Manufacturing year
*: The DOT symbol certifies thatthe tire conforms to applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards.
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has RADIAL on the sidewall. A tire not marked RADIAL
is a bias-ply tire.
Summer tires or all season tires ( P. 225)
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
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 Scion
vehicles with information on uniform tire quality grading.
Your Scion dealer will help answer 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. Performance may diff er 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 represent the tire’s ab ility 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.
Grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passenger
car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the labo-
ratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.
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6-2. Customization
6
Vehicle specifications
Items to initialize
ItemWhen to initializeReference
Maintenance dataAfter the maintenance is per-
formedP. 190
Tire pressure warning
system
• When rotating the tires on vehi-cles with differing front and rear
tire inflation pressures
• When changing the tire size
P. 223
The following items must be initia lized for normal system operation
after such cases as the battery being reconnected, or maintenance
being performed on the vehicle.
368 Alphabetical index
Radiator .................................... 216
Rear seatFolding down ...........................40
Rear side marker lights Replacing light bulbs ............. 255
Switch.................................... 132
Wattage ................................. 328
Rear turn signal lights
Indicator ................................ 124
Lever ..................................... 117
Replacing light bulbs ............. 255
Switch.................................... 117
Wattage ................................. 328
Rear window defogger ............ 164
Rear window wiper .................. 139
Replacing Key battery ............................ 240
Fuses .................................... 244
Light bulbs ............................. 255
Tires .............................. 204, 222
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ...................... 348
Seat belts ALR .........................................45
Automatic Locking Retractor ...45
Child restraint system installation .......................87, 92
Cleaning and maintaining...... 188
ELR .........................................45
Emergency Locking Retractor .............................. 45
How to wear your seat belt......43
How your child should wear the seat belt ..........................46
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use .........................46
Reminder light ....................... 280
Seat belt extenders .................46
Seat belt pretensioners ...........45 Seats
Adjustment .............................. 37
Adjustment precautions .......... 39
Child seats/child restraint system installation .......... 87, 92
Cleaning ................................ 187
Front seat adjustment ............. 37
Front seat adjustment precautions ........................... 39
Properly sitting in the seat....... 65
Service reminder
indicators .............................. 123
Shift lever Automatic transmission ......... 116
If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P ..................... 307
Shift lock system ..................... 307
Side airbags ............................... 67
Side marker lights Replacing light bulbs ............. 255
Switch ................................... 132
Wattage................................. 328
Side mirror
Adjusting ................................. 52
Defogger ............................... 165
Folding .................................... 53
Spark plug ................................ 325
Specifications .......................... 320
Speedometer ............................ 121
Steering wheel Adjustment .............................. 49
Column lock release ............. 114
Electric power steering.......... 141
EPS ....................................... 141
Specification.......................... 327
Warning light ......................... 279R
S
369
Alphabetical index
Stop lights
Replacing light bulbs ............ 255
Wattage ................................ 328
Storage features Auxiliary boxes ............. 171, 174
Bottle holders ............... 171, 173
Cup holders .................. 171, 172
Storage precautions ............... 148
Stuck
If the vehicle becomes stuck................................... 315
Sun visors ................................ 175
Switch Emergency flashers
switch ................................. 268
Engine switch ....................... 113
Hazard lights switch ............. 268
Headlights switch ................. 132
Ignition switch ....................... 113
Instrument panel light control ................................ 122
Light switch........................... 132
Outside rear view mirror switch ................................... 52
Power door lock switch........... 30
Power window switch ............. 55
Turn signal lights .................. 117
VSC OFF switch ................... 143
Window lock switch ................ 55
Wiper and washer ........ 136, 139 Tachometer...............................121
Tail lights
Replacing light bulbs .............255
Switch....................................132
Wattage .................................328
Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system .....62
Theft prevention labels ............64
Theft prevention labels..............64
Tire inflation pressure .............230
Tire information Glossary ................................337
Size .......................................334
Tire identification number ......333
Uniform tire quality grading ................................335
Tires
Chains ...................................152
Checking ...............................222
If you have a flat tire ..............288
Identification number .............332
Inflation pressure...........230, 327
Inflation pressure sensor .......223
Information ............................332
Replacing ......................204, 222
Rotating tires .........................222
Size .......................................327
Snow tires .............................151
Tire pressure warning system ........................222, 280
Warning light .........................280
Tools .........................................288
Total load capacity...................150
Towing Dinghy towing........................156
Emergency towing.................269
Trailer towing.........................155T