2015 TOYOTA TACOMA Owners Manual (in English)

5
When trouble arises
489
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Double Cab models
Swing the bottom cushion up by
pulling the lock release strap.
Turn the knob counterclock-
wise.
Open the lid.
Unhook the strap and remove
the tool bag.
Loosen and remove the jack. Loosen
Tighten

490 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Assemble the jack handle (in the tool bag)Assemble the jack handle exten-
sion as shown.
Taking out the spare tireInsert the end of the jack handle
extension into the lowering
screw and turn it counterclock-
wise.
After the tire is lowered com-
pletely to the ground, remove the
holding bracket.

5
When trouble arises
491
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Replacing a flat tire
Chock the tires.
Flat tire
Wheelchock
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

492 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Slightly loosen the wheel nuts
(one turn).
Assemble the jack handle exten-
sion as shown.
Position the jack at the correct
jack point as shown.Front
Rear
Make sure the jack is positioned
on a level and solid place.
Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
When positioning the jack under
the rear axle housing, make
sure the groove on the top of
the jack fits with the rear axle
housing.
Front

5
When trouble arises
493
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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.
Installing the tire
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, and the tire may
come off the vehicle.
Install the tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by
approximately the same amount.
Replacing a steel wheel with a steel wheel
Tighten the nuts until the tapered
portion comes into loose contact
with the disc wheel sheet.
Tapered portion
Disc
wheel
sheet

494 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Replacing an aluminum wheel with a steel wheelTighten the nuts until the tapered
portion comes into loose contact
with the disc wheel sheet.
Replacing an aluminum wheel with an aluminum wheel Tighten the nuts until the washer
of the nut comes into loose con-
tact with the disc wheel.
Lower the vehicle.
Disc
wheel
sheet
Tapered portion
Disc
wheel
Washer

5
When trouble arises
495
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Firmly tighten each nut two or three times in the order shown
in the illustration.
Tightening torque:
83 ft·lbf (113 N·m, 11.5 kgf·m)
2WD models except PreRunner
4WD models and PreRunner
Stowing the flat tire, jack and all tools
Lay down the tire with the outer
side facing up, and install the
holding bracket.

496 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
4WD models only: Fasten the
claws of the holding bracket into
the wheel holes as shown in the
illustration.Holding bracket
Claw
Then secure the tire, taking care that the tire goes straight up
without catching on any other part , to prevent it from flying for-
ward during a collision or sudden braking.
Stow the tools and jack securely.
■After completing the tire change
The tire pressure warnin g system must be reset. ( P. 423)
■When using the temporary spare tire
As the temporary spare tire is not equipped with the tire pressure warn-
ing valve and transmitter, low inflation pressure of the spare tire will not
be warned. Also, if you replace the temporary spare tire after the tire
pressure warning light comes on, the light remains on.