6298-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
HIGHLANDER_U (OM0E017U)■
If you have a flat front tire on a road covered with snow or ice (vehi-
cles with a 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.
WARNING
■When using the compact spare tire (vehicles with a compact spare
tire)
●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 tires 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 (vehicles with a compact
spare tire)
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, but it may
even negatively affect the drive-train components:
• AWD system (if equipped)
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2
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• ABS & Brake assist
• VSC
•TRAC
• Dynamic radar cruise control
• Pre-Collision System
• EPS • Automatic High Beam
• LDA (Lane Departure Alert with
steering control)
• Intuitive parking assist (if equipped)
• Navigation system (if equipped)
729Alphabetical index
HIGHLANDER_U (OM0E017U)
Tachometer ................................ 92
Tail lights .................................. 235Light switch ........................... 235
Replacing light bulbs............. 556
Talk switch ............................... 429
Telephone switches ................ 410
Theft deterrent system Alarm ...................................... 82
Engine immobilizer system ..... 80
Tire inflation pressure ............. 542 Maintenance data ................. 660
Warning light ......................... 584
Tire information ....................... 667 Glossary................................ 674
Size ....................................... 670
Tire identification number ..... 669
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading............................... 672
Tire pressure warning system .................................... 533
Function ................................ 533
Initializing .............................. 533
Installing tire pressure warning valves and
transmitters......................... 533
Registering ID codes ............ 535
Tire pressure warning reset switch ................................. 534
Warning light ......................... 584 Tires .......................................... 531
Chains .................................. 341
Checking............................... 531
If you have a flat tire ............. 608
Inflation pressure .................. 660
Information............................ 667
Replacing.............................. 608
Rotating tires ........................ 532
Size....................................... 660
Snow tires ............................. 342
Spare tire .............................. 608
Tire pressure warning
system .......... ...................... 533
Warning light......................... 584
Tools ......................................... 609
Top tether strap ......................... 75
Towing Dinghy towing ....................... 217
Emergency towing ................ 575
Trailer towing ........................ 201
Toyota Safety Sense P ............ 254 Automatic High Beam ........... 239
Dynamic radar cruise control ................................ 285
LDA (Lane Departure Alert
with steering control) .......... 275
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ....... 261
TRAC (Traction Control) ......... 331
Traction Control
(TRAC).................................... 331
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*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S
MANUAL”