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4357-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
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Check if the treadwear indicators are showing on the tires. Also check
the tires for uneven wear, such as excessive wear on one side o f the
tread.
Check the spare tire condition and pressure if not rotated.
New tread
Worn tread
Treadwear indicator
The location of treadwear indicators is shown by a “TWI” or “ ” mark,
etc., molded into the s idewall of each tire.
Replace the tires if the treadwear indicators are showing on a tire.
Rotate the tires in the order
shown.
To equalize tire wear and extend
tire life, Toyota recommends that
tire rotation is carried out at the
same interval as tire inspection.
Do not fail to initialize the tire
pressure warning system after
tire rotation.
Tires
Replace or rotate tires in accordance with maintenance sched-
ules and treadwear.
Checking tires
Tire rotation
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5068-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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*: Jack handle, wheel nut wrench and towing eyelet
Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Luggage floor cover
Jack
Spare wheel cushionsTo o l b a g*
Spare tire
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5499-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
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Tire size( P. 551)
TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly put into the tire.
A tube type tire has a tube insi de the tire and the tube mainta ins the air
pressure.
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has “RADIAL” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “ RADIAL”
is a bias-ply tire.
Summer tires or all season tires ( P. 439)
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “M+S”
is a summer tire.
Location of treadwear indicators ( P. 435)
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) ( P. 550)
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands
which form the p lies in a tire.
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure ( P. 555)
Maximum cold tire in flation pressure ( P. 555)
This means the press ure to which a tire may be inflated.
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see “Uniform Tire Q uality Grading” that follows.
“TEMPORARY USE ONLY” ( P. 515)
A compact spare tire is identified by the phrase “TEMPORARY USE
ONLY” molded on its sidewall. This tire is designed for tempora ry
emergency use only.
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596Alphabetical index
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SeatsAdjustment ............................ 150
Adjustment precautions ........ 150
Child seats/child restraint system
installation ............................ 59
Cleaning................................ 403
Front seat adjustment ........... 150
Front seat adjustment precautions ......................... 150
Head restraint ....................... 155
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 28
Seat heaters ......................... 384
Service reminder
indicators ................................. 94 Sensor
Automatic High Beam
system .......... ...................... 226
Front sensor ......................... 226
Laser sensor ......................... 226
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ....... 226
Monocular camera sensor .... 226
PCS
(Pre-Collision system) ........ 226
Shift lever
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ................ 204
Transmission ........................ 202
Shift lock system ..................... 204
Side airbags ............................... 40
Side marker lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 465
Wattage ................................ 544
Side mirror
Adjusting and folding ............ 161
Defogger ............................... 378
Smart key system
Entry function........................ 141
Starting the hybrid system ....... ................. 188, 192
Spare tire
Inflation pressure .................. 543
Storage location.................... 506
Spark plug ................................ 541
Specifications .......................... 536
Speedometer.............................. 99
Steering
Column lock release ..... 190, 195
Steering wheel Adjustment............................ 158
Audio switches...................... 283