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Vehicles with compact spare tire
Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Wheel nut wrench
Jack handle
To w i n g   e y e l e tJack
Spare tire1
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6337-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
Vehicles with full-size spare tire
Jack handle
Wheel nut wrench
Spare tireTowing eyelet
Jack1
2
3
4
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6407-2. 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
(including  a  compact  spare
tire), 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
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When trouble arises
Lower the vehicle.
Firmly  tighten  each  wheel  nut
two  or  three  times  in  the  order
shown in the illustration.
Tightening torque:
76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
For  vehicles  with  the  wheel
ornament:  When  reinstalling  an
original wheel or installing a full-
size  spare  tire,  reinstall  the
wheel ornament.
*
Align  the  cutout  of  the  wheel
ornament  with  the  valve  stem  as
shown.
*: The  wheel  ornament  cannot  be
installed  on  the  compact  spare
tire.
Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all tools.
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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 spar e tire temporarily, and only in an emergenc y.
●Make sure to check the tire inflation pressure of the compact s pare tire.
(  P.   6 7 2 )
■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  rep lace  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  height  may  become  lower  when  driving  with  the  compa ct
spare tire compared to when d riving with standard tires.
■If you have a flat front tire on a road covered with snow or ic e (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 f it 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.
■Jack point
■Storing the jack The  mark  indicating  the  jack  point  is
stamped  on  the  underside  of  the  vehi-
cle.
Place  the  jack  in  the  same  direction  as
the mark next to the storage space.
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When trouble arises
WARNING
■When using the compact spare tire (if equipped)
●Remember that the spare tire provided is specifically designed for use
with your vehicle. Do not use yo ur spare tire on another vehicle.
●Do not use more than one compact spare tire simultaneously.
●Replace the spare tire with a st andard tire as soon as possible .
●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 co rrectly detected, and the following sys-
tems may not operate correctly:
Also,  not  only  can  the  following  system  not  be  utilized  fully, but  it  may
even negatively affect the  drive-train components:
• E-Four (Electric Four wheel drive system)
*
*
: If equipped
■Speed limit when using the co mpact spare tire (if equipped)
Do not drive at speeds in excess of 50 mph (80 km/h) when a com pact
spare tire is installed on the vehicle.
The compact spare tire is not designed for driving at high spee ds. Fail-
ure to observe this precaution ma y lead to an accident causing death or
serious injury.
■After using the tools and jack
Before driving, make sure all t he tools and jack are securely i n place in
their storage locatio n to reduce the possibility of personal in jury during a
collision or su dden braking.
• ABS & Brake assist
• VSC
•TRAC
• EPS
• AHB (Automatic High Beam)
*
• PCS (Pre-Collision System)*
• LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)*
• Dynamic  radar  cruise  control
with full-speed range
*
• Cruise control*
• BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)*
• Intuitive parking assist*
• Parking Support Brake function*
• S-APGS (Simple Advanced Parking Guidance System)
*
• Rear view monitor system
• Navigation system
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NOTICE
■Be  careful  when  driving  over  bumps  with  the  compact  spare  tire
installed on the vehicle. (if equipped)
The  vehicle  height  may  become  lower  when  driving  with  the  compact
spare  tire,  compared  to  when  driving  with  standard  tires.  Be  ca reful
when driving over uneven road surfaces.
■Driving with tire chains and the compact spare tire (if equippe d)
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.
■Handling the decorative resin parts (for vehicles equipped with  17-
inch wheels)
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8-1. Specifications
■Vehicles without spare tire
15-inch tires (except ZVW51L-AHXBBA model*)
*: Checking your vehicle’s model:  P.   6 6 5
15-inch tires (for ZVW51L-AHXBBA model*)
*: Checking your vehicle’s model:  P.   6 6 5
17-inch tires
Steering
Free playLess than 1.2 in. (30 mm)
Tires and wheels
Tire size195/65R15 91S
Tire inflation pressure 
(Recommended cold 
tire inflation pressure)Front36 psi (250 kPa, 2.5 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Rear35 psi (240 kPa, 2.4 kgf/cm2 or bar)
SpareNone
Wheel size15   6 1/2J
Wheel nut torque76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
Tire size195/65R15 91S
Tire inflation pressure 
(Recommended cold 
tire inflation pressure)Front39 psi (270 kPa, 2.7 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Rear36 psi (250 kPa, 2.5 kgf/cm2 or bar)
SpareNone
Wheel size15   6 1/2J
Wheel nut torque76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
Tire sizeP215/45R17 87V
Tire inflation pressure 
(Recommended cold 
tire inflation pressure)Front33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Rear32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
SpareNone
Wheel size17   7J
Wheel nut torque76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)