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Maintenance and care
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Back-up lights
Open the back door and
remove the cover.
Insert a flathead screwdriver or
similar into the hole at the top of
the cover and remove it as
shown in the illustration.
To prevent damaging the vehi-
cle, wrap the flathead screw-
driver with a tape.
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Remove the light bulb.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.
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Attach the adapter socket to the
spare tire clamp bolt.
Assembling the jack handle.
Remove the jack handle and
assemble it by following these
steps.
Loosen the screw.
Assemble the jack handle
and tighten the screw.
Check that the screw is firmly
tightened.
Connect the jack handle to the
adapter socket. Turn the jack
handle counterclockwise.
The tire will be lowered com-
pletely to the ground.
Turn the jack handle slowly to
lower the spare ti re. If the handle
is turned quickly, the wire cable
may slip off of the shaft inside the
unit and the tire may not be low-
ered.
If the spare tire cannot be lowered: P. 6 2 2
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■If the spare tire cannot be lowered
If the spare tire cannot be lowered, it may not have been stowed properly.
Perform the following procedure:
If the spare tire still cannot be lowered, the wire cable may be severed.
Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer. Fully tighten the spare tire clamp bolt
by turning the jack handle clockwise
until two clicks are heard and the jack
handle skips.
Turn the jack handle counterclock-
wise to lower the spare tire.
If the spare tire still cannot be low-
ered, attempt to fully tighten the spare
tire clamp bolt again by turning the
jack handle clockwise. Then turn it
counterclockwise at least 2 turns to
lower the spare tire.
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Lay the tire on the ground with
the outer surface (valve stem)
facing up.
Before raising the tire, make
sure that the hoist assembly is
perpendicular to the wheel
opening. (Try to place the tire
directly beneath the vehicle,
near where the wire cable is
hanging from.)
Using the jack handle and adapter socket, tighten the tire clamp
bolt by turning it clockwise until the tire is in the correct p osition and
two clicks are heard as the jack handle skips.
Confirm it is not loose after
tightening: Push and pull the tire
Try rotating
Visually check to ensure tire is
not hung on surrounding parts.
If looseness or misassembly
exists, repeat steps
to .
Repeat step , any t ime the tire is lowered or disturbed.
Stow the jack and all tools.
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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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718Alphabetical index
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Care................................... 502, 506Aluminum wheels.................. 503
Exterior ................................. 502
Interior................................... 506
Seat belts .............................. 507
Cargo hooks............................. 473
CD player .................................. 375
Chains....................................... 348
Child restraint system ............... 61 Booster seats, definition ......... 62
Booster seats, installation ....... 73
Convertible seats, definition ............................... 62
Convertible seats,
installation ............................ 69
Front passenger occupant classification syst em............. 53
Infant seats, definition ............. 62
Infant seats, installation .......... 69
Installing CRS with LATCH anchors .................... 67
Installing CRS with seat belts ...................................... 69
Installing CRS with top tether strap ........................... 75 Child safety ................................ 60
Airbag precautions.................. 43
Back door precautions .......... 135
Battery precautions....... 530, 645
Child restraint system ............. 61
Glass hatch precautions ....... 144
How your child should wear the seat belt.......................... 36
Installing child restraints ......... 65
Moon roof precautions .......... 185
Panoramic moon roof precautions......................... 190
Power window lock switch .... 179
Power window precautions ... 181
Rear door child-protectors .... 126
Removed electronic key battery precautions............. 553
Seat belt extender precautions........................... 39
Seat belt precautions .............. 38
Seat heater precautions ....... 461
Child-protectors ...................... 126
Cleaning ........................... 502, 506 Aluminum wheels ................. 503
Exterior ................................. 502
Interior .................................. 506
Seat belts.............................. 507
Clock......................................... 479
Coat hooks ............................... 487
Compass .................................. 496
Condenser................................ 527
Console box ............................. 467
Conversation mirror ................ 479
Cooling system........................ 526 Engine overheating............... 646
Cruise control
Dynamic radar cruise control ................................ 291
Cup holders ............................. 469
Curtain shield airbags............... 41
Customizable features ............ 682
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