2019 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER emergency towing

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 lo se the wheel ornament.
Stand the tire against the
bumper with the inner surface
facing toward you. Pass the
hoist assembly (C) and holding
bracket (B) through the wheel
opening.
Fully depress the secondary
latch (A) and install the bracket
(B) to the hoist assembly (C).
WARNING
■ Stowing the flat tire
Failure to follow steps listed under stowing the tire may resul t in damage 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 compact spare tire)
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6288-2. 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 resul t in damage to
the spare tire carrier and loss of the tire, which could result in serious injury
or death.
Stowing the flat tire, jack and a ll tools (with a full-size spare tire)
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6298-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Fully depress the secondary
latch (A) and install the bracket
(B) to the hoist assembly (C).
Lay the tire on the ground with
the outer surface (valve stem)
facing up.
When stowing the tire, make
sure that the hoist assembly is
placed perpendicular to the
wheel opening.
Using the jack handle and adapter socket, tighten the spare tire
clamp bolt by turning it clockwi se until the tire is in the correct posi-
tion and two clicks are hear d as the jack handle skips.4
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6338-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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NOTICE
■Be careful when driving over bumps with the compact spare tire
installed on the vehicle.
The vehicle becomes lower when driving with the compact spare tire
compared to when driving with standard tires. Be careful when d riving
over uneven road surfaces.
■Driving with tire chains and the compact spare tire
Do not fit tire chains to the compact spare tire.
Tire chains may damage the vehicle body and adversely affect dr iving
performance.
■When replacing the tires
When removing or fitting the wheels, tires or the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter, contact your Toyota dealer as the tire p ressure
warning valve and transmitter may be damaged if not handled cor rectly.
■To avoid damage to the tire pressure warning valves and transmi t-
ters
When a tire is repaired with liqui d sealants, the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter may not operate properly. If a liquid sea lant is
used, contact your Toyota dealer or other qualified service shop as soon
as possible. Make sure to replac e the tire pressure warning valve and
transmitter when replacing the tire. ( P. 5 3 5 )
■When stowing the flat tire
●Ensure that there is no object caught between the tire and the vehicle
underbody.
●Securely tighten the spare tire clamp bolt to hold the spare wh eel car-
rier by the hook.
●Stow the flat tire in the spare tire location. Failure to do so may cause
damage to the spare tire carrier. Proper storage reduces the po ssibility
of injury in a collision or during sudden braking.
●Have the flat tire repaired and the spare tire replaced with it as soon as
possible.

6348-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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NOTICE
■Proper storage of the spare tire
●Do not attempt to turn the spare tire clamp bolt without a tire on the
hoist assembly, as doing so may cause the wire cable to slip of f of the
shaft inside the unit and the wi re cable may not be able to be raised or
lowered. If the spare tire clamp bolt has been turned without a tire on
the hoist assembly and the wire cable cannot be raised or lower ed,
contact your Toyota dealer.
●If the hoist assembly is slanted when
stowing a tire, the hoist assembly may
become stuck in the wheel opening
and the tire may not be raised prop-
erly, causing damage to the wheel or
the wire cable.

6508-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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WARNING
■When attempting to f ree a stuck vehicle
If you choose to push the vehicle back and forth to free it, ma ke sure the
surrounding area is clear to avoid striking other vehicles, obj ects or people.
The vehicle may also lunge forward or lunge back suddenly as it becomes
free. Use extreme caution.
■ When shifting the shift lever
Be careful not to shift the shift lever with the accelerator pedal depressed.
This may lead to unexpected rapid acceleration of the vehicle t hat may
cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■ To avoid damaging the transmission and other components
● Avoid spinning the front wheels and depressing the accelerator pedal
more than necessary.
● If the vehicle remains stuck even after these procedures are pe rformed,
the vehicle may require towing to be freed.

729Alphabetical index
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Tachometer ................................ 98
Tail lights .................................. 241Light switch ........................... 241
Replacing light bulbs............. 558
Talk switch ............................... 435
Telephone switches ................ 416
Theft deterrent system Alarm ...................................... 88
Engine immobilizer system ..... 86
Tire inflation pressure ............. 544 Maintenance data ................. 662
Warning light ......................... 586
Tire information ....................... 669 Glossary................................ 676
Size ....................................... 672
Tire identification number ..... 671
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading............................... 674
Tire pressure warning system .................................... 535
Function ................................ 535
Initializing .............................. 535
Installing tire pressure warning valves and
transmitters......................... 535
Registering ID codes ............ 537
Tire pressure warning reset
switch ................................. 536
Warning light ......................... 586 Tires .......................................... 533
Chains .................................. 348
Checking............................... 533
If you have a flat tire ............. 610
Inflation pressure .................. 662
Information............................ 669
Replacing.............................. 610
Rotating tires ........................ 534
Size....................................... 662
Snow tires ............................. 349
Spare tire .............................. 610
Tire pressure warning
system .......... ...................... 535
Warning light......................... 586
Tools ......................................... 611
Top tether strap ......................... 75
Towing Dinghy towing ....................... 223
Emergency towing ................ 577
Trailer towing ........................ 207
Toyota Safety Sense P ............ 260 Automatic High Beam ........... 245
Dynamic radar cruise control ................................ 291
LDA (Lane Departure Alert
with steering control) .......... 281
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ....... 267
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*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”