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5457-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
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When replacing wheels, care should be taken to ensure that they are
equivalent to those removed in load capacity, diameter, rim width and
inset
*.
Replacement wheels are available at your Toyota dealer.
*: Conventionally referred to as “offset”.
Toyota does not recommend using the following:
● Wheels of different sizes or types
● Used wheels
● Bent wheels that have been straightened
● Use only Toyota wheel nuts and wrenches designed for use with
your aluminum wheels.
● When rotating, repairing or changi ng your tires, check that the
wheel nuts are still tight after driving 1000 miles (1600 km).
● Be careful not to damage the aluminum wheels when using tire
chains.
● Use only Toyota genuine balance we ights or equivalent and a plas-
tic or rubber hammer when balancing your wheels.
■When replacing wheels
The wheels of your vehicle are equipped with tire pressure warning
valves and transmitters that allow the tire pressure warning system to
provide advance warning in the event of a loss in tire inflation pressure.
Whenever wheels are replaced, tire pressure warning valves and trans-
mitters must be installed. ( →P. 533)
Wheels
If a wheel is bent, cracked or heavily corroded, it should be
replaced. Otherwise, the tire may separate from the wheel or
cause a loss of handling control.
Wheel selection
Aluminum wheel precautions
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5467-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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WARNING
■When replacing wheels
●Do not use wheels that are a different size from those recommended in
the Owner’s Manual, as this may result in a loss of handling control.
●Never use an inner tube in a leaking wheel which is designed for a
tubeless tire. Doing so may result in an accident, causing death or seri-
ous injury.
■When installing the wheel nuts
●Never use oil or grease on the wheel bolts or wheel nuts.
Oil and grease may cause the wheel nuts to be excessively tightened,
leading to bolt or disc wheel damage. In addition, the oil or grease can
cause the wheel nuts to loosen and the wheel may fall off, causing an
accident and resulting in death or serious injury. Remove any oil or
grease from the wheel bolts or wheel nuts.
NOTICE
■Replacing tire pressure warning valves and transmitters
●Because tire repair or replacement may affect the tire pressure warn-
ing valves and transmitters, make sure to have tires serviced by your
Toyota dealer or other qualified service shop. In addition, make sure to
purchase your tire pressure warning valves and transmitters at your
Toyota dealer.
●Ensure that only genuine Toyota wheels are used on your vehicle.
Tire pressure warning valves and transmitters may not work properly
with non-genuine wheels.
●Be sure to install the wheel nuts with
the tapered ends facing inward.
Installing the nuts with the tapered
ends facing outward can cause the
wheel to break and eventually cause
the wheel to come off while driving,
which could lead to an accident
resulting in death or serious injury.
Tapered
portion
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5898-2. Steps to take in an emergency
8
When trouble arises
HIGHLANDER_U (OM0E017U)
WARNING
■Maintenance of the tires
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly
when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure
label (tire and load information label). (If your vehicle has tires of a dif-
ferent size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation
pressure label [tire and load information label], you should determine
the proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS-ti re pressure warning system) that
illuminates a low tire pre ssure telltale (tire pressure warning light) when
one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Accordingly,
when the low tire pressure telltale (tire pressure warning light) illumi-
nates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and
inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-
inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inflation also reduces fuel effi ciency and tire tread life, and may
affect the vehicle’s hand ling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS (tire pressure warning system) is not a sub-
stitute for proper ti re maintenance, and it is the driver’s responsibility to
maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached
the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale (tire
pressure warning light).
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS (tire pressure warn-
ing system) malfunction indicator to indicate when the system is not
operating properly. The TPMS (tire pressure warning system) malfunc-
tion indicator is combined with the lo w tire pressure telltale (tire pressure
warning light). When the system detects a malfunction, the telltale will
flash for approximately one minute and then remain continuously illumi-
nated. This sequence w ill continue upon subsequ ent vehicle start-ups
as long as the malfunction exists. When the malfunction indicator is illu-
minated, the system may not be able to detect or signal low tire pres-
sure as intended.
TPMS (tire pressure warning system) malfunctions may occur for a vari-
ety of reasons, including the installation of replacement or alternate tires
or wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS (tire pressure warning
system) from functioning properly. Always check the TPMS (tire pres-
sure warning system) malfunction te lltale after replacing one or more
tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the replacement or alter-
nate tires and wheels allow the TPMS (tire pressure warning system) to
continue to function properly.
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6168-2. Steps to take in an emergency
HIGHLANDER_U (OM0E017U)
Vehicles with a full-size spare tire
Remove the inside spare tire
cover.
Fully depress the secondary
latch (A) and remove the hold-
ing bracket (B) from the hoist
assembly (C).
Tilt the holding bracket (B) so
that it can easily be passed
through the wheel opening.
After passing the holding
bracket through the wheel
opening, remove the hoist
assembly (C).
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10
11
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6228-2. 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 spare tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by
approximately the same amount.
Vehicles with a compact spare tire
Tighten the nuts until the
tapered portion comes into
loose contact with the disc
wheel seat.
Vehicles with a full-size spare tire
Turn the nuts until the washers
come into contact with the
wheel.
Installing the spare tire
1
2
Disc
wheel
seat
Tapered portion
Washer
Disc wheel
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6268-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Remove the center wheel ornament by pushing from the reverse
side.
Be careful not to lose the wheel ornament.
Stand the tire against the
bumper with the inner surface
facing toward you and install
the outside spare tire cover.
Pass the hoist assembly (C)
and holding bracket (B) through
the wheel opening.
WARNING
■ Stowing the flat tire
Failure to follow steps listed under stowing the tire may result in dama\
ge to
the spare tire carrier and loss of the tire, which could result in serious injury
or death.
Stowing the flat tire, jack and all tools (with a full-size spare tire)
1
2
3
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6609-1. Specifications
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Ty p e A
Ty p e B
Tires and wheels
Tire size245/60R18 105T, T165/90D18 107M (spare)
Tire inflation pres-
sure
(Recommended
cold tire inflation
pressure)
Front36 psi (250 kPa, 2.5 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Rear 36 psi (250 kPa, 2.5 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Spare 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Driving at high speeds (above 100 mph [160 km/h])
(in countries where such speeds are permitted by
law)Add 3 psi (20 kPa, 0.2 kgf/cm
2 or bar) to the
front tires and rear tires. Never exceed the max-
imum cold tire inflation pressure indicated on the
tire sidewall.
Wheel size18 × 7 1/2 J, 18 × 4T (spare)
Wheel nut torque76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
Tire sizeP245/60R18 104T, T165/90D18 107M (spare)
Tire inflation pres-
sure
(Recommended
cold tire inflation
pressure)
Front
36 psi (250 kPa, 2.5 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Rear 36 psi (250 kPa, 2.5 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Spare 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Driving at high speeds (above 100 mph [160 km/h])
(in countries where such speeds are permitted by
law)Add 3 psi (20 kPa, 0.2 kgf/cm
2 or bar) to the
front tires and rear tires. Never exceed the max-
imum cold tire inflation pressure indicated on the
tire sidewall.
Wheel size18 × 7 1/2 J, 18 × 4T (spare)
Wheel nut torque76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
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6619-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
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Ty p e C
Ty p e D
Tire size245/55R19 103T, T165/90D18 107M (spare)
Tire inflation pres-
sure
(Recommended
cold tire inflation
pressure)
Front36 psi (250 kPa, 2.5 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Rear 36 psi (250 kPa, 2.5 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Spare 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Driving at high speeds (above 100 mph [160 km/h])
(in countries where such speeds are permitted by
law)Add 3 psi (20 kPa, 0.2 kgf/cm
2 or bar) to the
front tires and rear tires. Never exceed the max-
imum cold tire inflation pressure indicated on the
tire sidewall.
Wheel size19 × 7 1/2 J, 18 × 4T (spare)
Wheel nut torque76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
Tire size245/60R18 105T
Tire inflation pres-
sure
(Recommended
cold tire inflation
pressure)
Front
36 psi (250 kPa, 2.5 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Rear 36 psi (250 kPa, 2.5 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Spare 36 psi (250 kPa, 2.5 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Driving at high speeds (above 100 mph [160 km/h])
(in countries where such speeds are permitted by
law)Add 3 psi (20 kPa, 0.2 kgf/cm
2 or bar) to the
front tires and rear tires. Never exceed the max-
imum cold tire inflation pressure indicated on the
tire sidewall.
Wheel size18 × 7 1/2 J
Wheel nut torque76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)