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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If you have a flat tire
●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. ( P. 526)
● For vehicles with power back door: Turn off the power back door
system. ( P. 1 1 6 )
Your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire. The flat tire can be
replaced with the spare tire.
For details about tires: P. 4 8 9
WARNING
■If you have a flat tire
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a fl at tire can damage the tire and the
wheel beyond repair, which could result in an accident.
Before jacking up the vehicle
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Loosen the center fastener that
secures the spare tire.Chock the tires.
Taking out the spare tire
WARNING
■When storing the spare tire
Be careful not to catch fingers or other body parts between the spare
tire and the body of the vehicle.
Replacing a flat tire
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Flat tireWheel chock positions
FrontLeft-hand sideBehind the rear right-hand side tire
Right-hand sideBehind the rear left-hand side tire
RearLeft-hand sideIn front of the front right-hand side tire
Right-hand sideIn front of the front left-hand side tire
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When trouble arises
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 spare tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by
approximately the same amount.
When replacing an aluminum
wheel with a steel wheel,
tighten the wheel nuts until the
tapered portion comes into
loose contact with the disc
wheel seat.
When replacing an aluminum
wheel with an aluminum wheel,
turn the wheel nuts until the
washers come into contact with
the disc wheel.
Installing the spare tire
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2
Tapered portionDisc wheel
seat
Washer
Disc wheel
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When trouble arises
■The compact spare tire (if equipped)
●The compact spare tire is identified by the label “TEMPORARY USE
ONLY” on the tire sidewall.
Use the compact spare tire temporarily, and only in an emergency.
●Make sure to check the tire inflation pressure of the compact spare tire.
( P. 601)
■When using the compact spare tire (if equipped)
As the compact spare tire is not equipped with a tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter, lo w inflation pressure of the spare tire will not be
indicated by the tire pressure warning system. Also, if you replace the
compact spare tire after the tire pressure warning light comes on, the light
remains on.
■When the compact spare tire is equipped (if equipped)
The vehicle becomes lower when driving with the compact spare tire
compared to when driving with standard tires.
■If you have a flat front tire on a road covered with snow or ice (vehi-
cles with compact spare tire)
Install the compact spare tire on one of the rear wheels of the vehicle.
Perform the following steps and fit tire chains to the front tires:
Replace a rear tire with the compact spare tire.
Replace the flat front tire with the tire removed from the rear of the vehi-
cle.
Fit tire chains to the front tires.
■The band used to secure the jack
After detaching the hook on the jack
securing band from lock hole , twist
the band and attach the hook to lock
hole .
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3
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2
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WARNING
■When using the compact spare tire (if equipped)
●Remember that the compact spare tire provided is specifically
designed for use with your vehicle. Do not use your compact spare tire
on another vehicle.
●Do not use more than one compact spare tire simultaneously.
●Replace the compact spare tire with a standard tire as soon as possi-
ble.
●Avoid sudden acceleration, abrupt steering, sudden braking and shift-
ing operations that cause sudden engine braking.
■When the compact spare tire is attached (if equipped)
The vehicle speed may not be correctly detected, and the following sys-
tems may not operate correctly:
Also, not only can the following system not be utilized fully, it may actu-
ally negatively effect the drive-train components:
• E-Four (Electric Four wheel drive system)
■Speed limit when using the compact spare tire (if equipped)
Do not drive at speeds in excess of 50 mph (80 km/h) when a compact
spare tire is installed on the vehicle.
The compact spare tire is not designed for driving at high speeds. Fail-
ure to observe this precaution may lead to an accident causing death or
serious injury.
■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.
• ABS & Brake assist
• VSC
•TRAC
• Cruise control (if equipped)
• Dynamic radar cruise control (if equipped)
• EPS
• LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) (if equipped)
• PCS (Pre-Collision System) (if equipped) • Rear view monitor system (if
equipped)
• Toyota parking assist monitor (if equipped)
• Intuitive parking assist (if equipped)
• Panoramic view monitor (if equipped)
• Entune Premium Audio with Navigation (if equipped)
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When trouble arises
WARNING
■When stowing the flat tire (vehicles with compact spare 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 accident, resulting in death or serious
injury.
NOTICE
■Be careful when driving over bumps with the compact spare tire
installed on the vehicle (if equipped)
The vehicle becomes lower when driving with the compact spare tire
compared to when driving with standard tires. Be careful when driving
over uneven road surfaces.
■Driving with tire chains and the compact spare tire (if equipped)
Do not fit tire chains to the compact spare tire.
Tire chains may damage the vehicle body and adversely affect driving
performance.
■When replacing the tires (vehicles with the tire pressure warning
system)
When removing or fitting the wheels, tires or the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter, contact your Toyota dealer as the tire pressure
warning valve and transmitter may be damaged if not handled correctly.
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Vehicle specifications
Ty p e A
Ty p e B
Ty p e C
Tires and wheels
Tire size225/65R17 102H, T165/80R17 104M (spare)
Tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold
tire inflation pressure)Front: 33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Rear: 33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Spare: 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Wheel size17 7 J, 17 4T (spare)
Wheel nut torque76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
Tire size225/65R17 102H
Tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold
tire inflation pressure)Front: 33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Rear: 33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Spare: 33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Wheel size17 7 J
Wheel nut torque76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
Tire size235/55R18 100H, T165/80R17 104M (spare)
Tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold
tire inflation pressure)Front: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Rear: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Spare: 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Wheel size18 7 1/2J, 17 4T (spare)
Wheel nut torque76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
657Alphabetical index
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Smart key system .................... 126Antenna location ................... 126
Entry functions .............. 107, 113
Starting the hybrid system .... 188
Snow tires ................................ 307
Spare tire .................................. 564
Inflation pressure .................. 601
Storage location .................... 565
Spark plug ................................ 599
Specifications .......................... 594
Speedometer .............................. 90
Sport mode............................... 196
Steering lock ............................ 191
Steering wheel ......................... 144 Adjustment ............................ 144
Audio switches ...................... 321
Heated steering wheel .......... 423
Telephone switches .............. 385
Stop/tail lights Replacing light bulbs............. 518
Wattage ................................ 602
Storage feature ........................ 427
Stuck If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................... 591
Sun visors ................................ 441
Sunshade Roof ...................................... 155
Switch Audio remote control
switches.............................. 321
Cruise control switch............. 264
Door lock switch.................... 109
Driving mode select switch ................................. 196
Driving position memory
switches.............................. 139
Dynamic radar cruise control switch...................... 252
“ECO MODE” button ............. 196 Emergency flashers
switch ................................. 526
Engine switch (power switch) .................... 188
EV drive mode switch ........... 193
Fog light switch ..................... 210
Garage door opener switches ............................. 445
Ignition switch ....................... 188
Intuitive parking assist .......... 268
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) .......... 246
Light switches ....................... 201
Meter control switches ............ 95
Moon roof switches............... 154
Outside rear view mirror switches ............................. 148
Power back door opener and closer switch................ 113
Power door lock switch ......... 109
Power switch ........................ 188
Power window switch ........... 151
Rear window wiper and
washer switch..................... 215
Rear window and outside rear view mirror
defoggers switch ................ 417
Seat heater switches ............ 423
“SPORT” button .................... 196
Talk switch
*.......................... 407
Telephone switches .............. 385
Tire pressure warning reset switch ........................ 490
VSC OFF switch ................... 298
Window lock switch .............. 151
Windshield wipers and washer switch..................... 211
*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.