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When driving
NOTICE
■
When driving the vehicle
●Do not depress the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time during
driving, as this may restrain driving torque.
● Do not use the accelerator pedal or depress the accelerator and brake
pedals at the same time to hold the vehicle on a hill.
■ Avoiding damage to vehicle parts
●Do not turn the steering wheel fully in either direction and hold it there for
an extended period of time.
Doing so may damage the power steering motor.
● When driving over bumps in the road, drive as slowly as possible to avoid
damaging the wheels, underside of the vehicle, etc.
■ If you get a flat tire while driving
A flat or damaged tire may cause the following situations. Hold the steering
wheel firmly and gradually depress the brake pedal to slow down the vehicle.
●It may be difficult to control your vehicle.
● The vehicle will make abnormal sounds or vibrations.
● The vehicle will lean abnormally.
Information on what to do in case of a flat tire. ( P. 462)
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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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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)
For vehicles with 16 inch wheels,
reinstall the wheel ornament.
*
Align the cutout of the wheel
ornament with the valve stem
as shown.
*: The wheel ornament cannot
be installed on the compact
spare tire.
Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all tools.
STEP 4
STEP 5
STEP 6
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CAUTION
■Replacing a flat tire
●Do not touch the disc wheels or the area around the brakes immedi-
ately after the vehicle has been driven.
After the vehicle has been driven the disc wheels and the area around
the brakes will be extremely hot. Touching these areas with hands, feet
or other body parts while changing a tire, etc. may result in burns.
●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 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m) as soon as possible after changing wheels.
• When installing a tire, only use wheel nuts that have been specifi- cally designed for that wheel.
• If there are any cracks or deformations in the bolt screws, nut threads or bolt holes of the wheel, have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer.
• When installing the wheel nuts, be sure to install the wheel nuts
with the tapered ends facing inward. ( P. 403)
■After using the tools and jack
Before driving, make sure all the tools and jack are securely in place in
their storage location to reduce the po ssibility of personal injury during a
collision or sudden braking.
■When stowing the flat tire
●Make sure the rear seatbacks are in their original position.
●Secure it using a tire tie-down belt. Otherwise, the flat tire may fly out
in case of sudden braking or an a ccident, resulting in death or serious
injury.
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Steering
Tires and wheels
Ty p e A
Ty p e B
Free playLess than 1.2 in. (30 mm)
Tire sizeP205/60R16 91V
Tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold tire
inflation pressure) Front tire
35 psi (240 kPa, 2.4 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Rear tire 33psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Wheel size 16 6 1/2J
Wheel nut torque 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
Tire sizeP215/50R17 90W
Tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold tire
inflation pressure) Front tire
33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Rear tire 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Wheel size 17 7J
Wheel nut torque 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
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Vehicle specifications
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Compact spare tire
Tire sizeT135/70D17 102M
Spare tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold tire
inflation pressure)
60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Wheel size
17 4T
Wheel nut torque 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)