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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Maintenance and care
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Tires
New tread
Treadwear indicator
Worn tread
The location of treadwear indica-
tors is shown by the “TWI” or “∆”
marks, etc., molded on the sidewall
of each tire.
Check spare tire condition and
pressure if not rotated.
XVehicles with spare tire of a different wheel type from the installed
tires
Rotate the tires in the order
shown.
To equalize tire wear and help
extend tire life, Toyota recom-
mends that tire rotation is carried
out approximately every 10000 km
(6000 miles).
Replace or rotate tires in accordance with maintenance sched-
ules and treadwear.
Checking tires
1
2
3
Tire rotation
Front
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XVehicles with spare tire of the same wheel type as the installed tires
Rotate the tires in the order
shown.
To equalize tire wear and help
extend tire life, Toyota recom-
mends that tire rotation is carried
out approximately every 10000 km
(6000 miles).
■ When to replace your vehicle’s tires
Tires should be replaced if:
●You have tire damage such as cuts, splits, cracks deep enough to expose
the fabric, and bulges indicating internal damage
● A tire goes flat repeatedly or cannot be properly repaired due to the size or
location of a cut or other damage
If you are not sure, consult with any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified and equipped professional.
■ Tire life
Any tire over 6 years old must be checked by a qualified technician even if it
has seldom or never been used or damage is not obvious.
■ If the tread on snow tires wears down below 4 mm (0.16 in.)
The effectiveness of the tires as snow tires is lost.
Front
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4567-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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If you have a flat tire
●Stop the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the shift lever to P (automatic transmission) or R (manual
transmission).
● Stop the engine.
● Turn on the emergency flashers. ( →P. 438)
Your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire. The flat tire can be
replaced with the spare tire.
For details about tires: →P. 3 9 7
CAUTION
■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 jacking up the vehicle
Location of the spare tire
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4587-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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The padlock for locking the spare tire is located at the following posi-
tion.
Location of the padlock (if equipped)
XTy pe AXType B
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4637-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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For vehicles with the padlock at type A position (→P. 458), remove
the padlock.
Assembling the jack handle.
Remove the jack handle end, jack handle extensions and wheel nut
wrench from the tool bag and assemble by following these steps.
Loosen the bolts using a
screwdriver.
Assemble the jack handle
end, jack handle extensions
and wheel nut wrench and
tighten the bolts.
Check that the bolts are firmly
tightened.
Insert the jack handle extension
into the lowering screw.Lower
Raise
Place a rag under the jack han-
dle extension to protect the
bumper.
Taking out the spare tire
1
2
1
2
3
1
2
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4647-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Lower the spare tire completely
to the ground.
For vehicles with the padlock at type B position (→P. 458), remove
the padlock.
Remove the holding bracket
and pull out the spare tire.
If it is difficult to pull the tire away
from the vehicle, hold the tire and
move it away from the flat tire, as
shown in the illustration.4
5
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4697-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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CAUTION
■Replacing a flat tire
● Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in serious injury:
• Lower the spare tire completely to the ground before removing it fromunder the vehicle.
• Do not try to remove the wheel ornament by hand. Take due care in handling the ornament to avoid unexpected personal injury.
• Do not touch the disc wheels or the area around the brakes immediately 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 105 N•m(10.7 kgf•m, 77 ft•lbf) as soon as possible after changing wheels.
• Do not attach a heavily damaged wheel ornament, as it may fly off the wheel while the vehicle is moving.
• When installing a tire, only use wheel nuts that have been specifically 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 any authorized
Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped profes-
sional.
• When installing the wheel nuts, be sure to install them with the tapered ends facing inward. ( →P. 403)
■ When take out the spare tire
● Be careful not to touch the exhaust, as you may burn yourself.
● Be careful not to injure yourself by trapping your hands in or becoming
caught in the rear under protection.
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4707-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Remove 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 tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by
approximately the same amount.
When replacing a steel wheel
with a steel wheel, tighten the
wheel nuts until the tapered
portion comes into loose con-
tact with the disc wheel seat.
Installing the spare tire
1
2
Disc wheel
seat
Tapered portion
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