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When trouble arises
NOTICE
■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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4187-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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If you have a flat tire (vehicles without a
spare tire)
●Stop the vehicle in a safe place on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the shift position to P.
● Stop the hybrid system.
● Turn on the emergency flashers.
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.) After tempo-
rarily 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.
WARNING
■ If you have 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, which could result in an accident.
Before repairing the tire
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When trouble arises
*: Removing and using the jack (→P. 407)
Location of the emergency tire puncture repair kit and tools
Emergency tire puncture repair
kit
Wheel nut wrench
Jack
*
Jack handle
Towing eyelet1
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4207-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Emergency tire puncture repair kit components
Hose
Air release cap
Sticker
Air pressure gaugeCompressor switch
Power plug
Sti ck e r1
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When trouble arises
Check the degree of the tire damage.
A tire should only be repaired with
the emergency tire puncture
repair kit if the damage is caused
by a nail or screw passing through
the tire tread.• Do not remove the nail or screw
from the tire. Removing the
object may widen the opening
and prevent emergency 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.
■ 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
● 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
Before performing emergency repair
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4227-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Remove the left-side and cen-
ter deck boards, and remove
the center auxiliary box.
Take out the emergency tire
puncture repair kit.
Take out the repair kit from the plastic bag.
Remove the valve cap from the
valve of the punctured tire.
Taking out the emergency tire puncture repair kit
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Emergency repair method
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When trouble arises
Remove the protective film from
the bottle and extend the hose.
Remove the air release cap
from the hose.
Attach the sticker enclosed with the
bottle on the specified locations.
(See .)
You will use the air release cap
again. Therefore keep it in a safe
place.
Connect the hose to the valve.
Screw the end of the hose clock-
wise as far as possible.
Make sure that the compressor
switch is off.
Open the cover and remove the
power plug from the compres-
sor.
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4247-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Connect the power plug to the
power outlet socket. (→P. 294)
Remove the sticker.
Attach the 2 stickers as shown.
Remove any dirt and moisture from
the wheel before attaching the
sticker. If you are unable to apply
the stickers, inform the nearest
authorized Toyota dealer, tire
dealer or repairer, or another duly
qualified and equipped profes-
sional that sealant has been
applied to the puncture when hav-
ing the tire repaired or replaced.
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