2014 TOYOTA PRIUS C wheel

446 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
CAUTION
TPMS (tire pressure warning system) malfunctions may occur for a vari-
ety of reasons, including the installation of replacement or alternate tires
or wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS (tire pressure warning
system) from functioning properly. Always check the TPMS (tire pres-
sure warning system) malfunction te lltale after replacing one or more
tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the replacement or alter-
nate tires and wheels allow the TPMS (tire pressure warning system) to
continue to function properly.
NOTICE
■To ensure the tire pressure warning system operates properly
Do not install tires with different s pecifications or makers, as the tire
pressure warning system may not operate properly.

462 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Once(Flashes)The steering
lock could not
be released
within 3 sec-
onds of the
“POWER”
switch being
pressed. Press the
“POWER”
switch while
depressing the
brake pedal and
moving the
steering wheel
left and right.
Once
(Flashes)The “POWER”
switch has been
turned off with
the shift lever in
a position other
than P.
Shift the shift
lever to P.
Once
(Flashes)After the
“POWER”
switch has been
turned off with
the shift lever in
a position other
than P, the shift
lever has been
shifted to P.
Turn the
“POWER”
switch off.
Interior
buzzerExterior buzzerWarning messageDetailsCorrection procedure

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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If you have a flat tire
Your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire. The flat tire can be
replaced with the spare tire.
■Before jacking up the vehicle
●Stop the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the shift lever to P.
● Stop the hybrid system.
● Turn on the emergency flashers.
■ Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Jack
Spare tire
Tool bag*
Spare wheel
cushions
Luggage floor
cover

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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Taking out the compact spare tire
Remove the luggage floor cover
by lifting up the points indicated
by the arrows.
Remove the spare wheel cush-
ions, then loosen the center fas-
tener that secures the spare tire.
STEP1
STEP2

466 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Replacing a flat tireChock the tires.
For vehicles with steel wheels,
remove the wheel ornament
using the wrench.
To protect the wheel ornament,
place a rag between the wrench
and the wheel ornament.
STEP1
Flat tireWheel chock positions
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
STEP2

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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Slightly loosen the wheel nuts
(one turn).
Turn the tire jack portion “A” by
hand until the notch of the jack is
in contact with the jack point.
Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
Remove 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.
STEP3
STEP4
STEP5
STEP6

468 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Installing the compact spare tireRemove 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 a steel wheel
with a compact spare tire, tighten
the wheel nuts until the tapered
portion comes into loose contact
with the disc wheel seat.
When replacing an aluminum
wheel with a compact spare tire,
tighten the wheel nuts until the
tapered portion comes into loose
contact with the disc wheel seat.
STEP1
STEP2
Tapered portion
Disc
wheel
seat
Tapered portion
Disc
wheel
seat

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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Lower the vehicle.
Firmly tighten each wheel nut
two or three times in the order
shown in the illustration.
Tightening torque:
76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
Stow the tire jack and all tools.
Stow the flat tire in the luggage
compartment as shown in the
illustration.
Stow the spare wheel cushions and luggage floor cover in the
luggage compartment.
STEP3
STEP4
STEP5
STEP6
STEP7