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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
If you have a flat tire
●Stop the vehicle in a safe pl ace 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. 542)
● For vehicles with power back door: Turn off the power back door
system. ( →P. 123)
Your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire. The flat tire can be
replaced with the spare tire.
For details about tires: →P. 5 0 5
WARNING
■If you have a flat tire
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short dist ance with a flat tire can damage the tire and the
wheel beyond repair, which could result in an accident.
Before jacking up the vehicle
5858-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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
5888-2. 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.
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 portion
Disc wheel
seat
Washer
Disc wheel
5908-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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■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. 617)
■When using the compact spare tire (if equipped)
As the compact spare tire is not equipped with a tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter, low 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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2
3
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2
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When trouble arises
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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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 standa rd 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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6179-1. Specifications
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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)
675Alphabetical index
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Smart key system .................... 136Antenna location ................... 136
Entry functions .............. 113, 119
Starting the hybrid system .... 201
Snow tires ................................ 323
Spare tire .................................. 581
Inflation pressure .................. 617
Storage location .................... 582
Spark plug ................................ 615
Specifications .......................... 610
Speedometer .............................. 93
Sport mode............................... 209
Steering lock ............................ 204
Steering wheel ......................... 155 Adjustment ............................ 155
Audio switches ...................... 337
Heated steering wheel .......... 439
Telephone switches .............. 401
Stop/tail lights Replacing light bulbs............. 534
Wattage ................................ 618
Storage feature ........................ 443
Stuck If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................... 607
Sun visors ................................ 457
Sunshade Roof ...................................... 166
Switch Audio remote control
switches.............................. 337
Cruise control switch............. 280
Door lock switch.................... 115
Driving mode select switch ................................. 209
Driving position memory
switches.............................. 150
Dynamic radar cruise control switch...................... 268
“ECO MODE” button ............. 209 Emergency flashers
switch ................................. 542
Engine switch (power switch) .................... 201
EV drive mode switch ........... 206
Fog light switch ..................... 226
Garage door opener switches ............................. 461
Heated steering wheel switch ................................. 439
Ignition switch ....................... 201
Intuitive parking assist .......... 284
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) .......... 262
Light switches ....................... 216
Meter control switches ............ 98
Moon roof switches............... 165
Outside rear view mirror switches ............................. 159
Power back door opener
and closer switch................ 119
Power door lock switch ......... 115
Power switch ........................ 201
Power window switch ........... 162
Rear window wiper and washer switch..................... 231
Rear window and outside
rear view mirror
defoggers switch ................ 433
Seat heater switches ............ 439
“SPORT” button .................... 209
Talk switch
*.......................... 424
Telephone switches .............. 401
Tire pressure warning
reset switch ........................ 506
VSC OFF switch ................... 314
Window lock switch .............. 162
Windshield wipers and washer switch..................... 227
*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.