2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PHEV flat tire

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
■A flat tire that c annot be repaired with the emergency tire puncture
repair kit
In the following cases, the tire cannot be repaired with the emergency tire punc -
ture repair kit. Con tact any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●When the tire is damaged due to driv -
ing without sufficient air pressure
●When the tire lost a ir pressure due to
a crack or damage in the tire sidewall
●Whe n t he t ir e is v is ibl y se par a ted fr o m
the wheel
●When the cut or damage to the tread
is 4 mm (0.16 in .) long or more
●When the wheel is damaged
●When two or more tires have been punctured
●When there is more than one hole or cut in the damaged tire
●When the sealant has expired
Jack (if equipped)*1, 2
Emergency tire puncture repair kit
Towing eyelet
Location of the emergency tire puncture repair kit, jack and
tools
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B
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●The kit is exclusively designed for size
and type of tires originally installed on your vehicle. Do not use it for tires that
a different size than the original ones,
or for any other purposes.
●If the sealant gets on your clothes, it
may stain.
●If the sealant adheres to a wheel or
the surface of the vehicle body, the stain may not be remo vable if it is not
cleaned at once. Immediately wipe
away the sealant with a wet cloth.
●During operation of the repair kit, a
loud operation noise is produced. This does not indicate a malfunction.
●Do not use to check or to adjust the tire pressure.
1 Open the deck board.
( →P.472).
2 Take out the emergency tire
puncture repair kit.
1 Take out the repair kit from the
plastic bag.
Attach the sticker enclosed with the
bottle on the specified locations. (See step 10.)
WARNING
■Do not drive the vehicle with a
flat tire
Do not continue driving with a flat tire. Driving even a shor t distance with a
flat tire c an damage the tire and the
wheel beyond repair.
Driving with a flat tire may cause a cir -
cumferential groove on the side wall.
In such a case, the tire may explode when using a repair kit.
■Caution while driving
●Store the repair k it in the luggage
compartment.
Injuries may result in the event of an accident or sudden braking.
●The repair kit is e xclusively only for your vehicle.
Do not use repair kit on other vehi -
cles, which could lead to an acci - dent causing death or serious
injury.
●Do not use repair kit for tires that are different size than the original
ones, or for any other purpose. If
the tires have not been completely repaired, it could lead to an acci -
dent causing death or serious
injury.
■Precautions for use of the seal -
ant
●Ingesting the seal ant is hazardous
to your health. If you ingest sealant,
consume as much water as possi - ble, and then immediately consult a
doctor.
●If sealant gets in eyes or adheres to
skin, immediately wash it off with
water. If discomfort persists, consult a doctor.
Taking out the emergency
tire puncture repair kit
Emergency repair method

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Therefore keep it in a safe place.
7 Connect the hose to the valve.
Screw the end of the hose clockwise as
far as possible.
8 Make sure that the compressor
switch is off.
9 Connect the power plug to the
power outlet socket. ( →P.476)
10 Attach the sticker provided with
the tire puncture repair kit to a
position easily seen from the
driver’s seat.
11 Check the specified tire inflation
pressure.
Tire inflation pressu re is specified on
the label on the driv er’s side pillar as
shown. ( →P.624)
12Start the hybrid system.
( →P.317)

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13To inject the sealant and inflate
the tire, turn th e compressor
switch on.
14 Inflate the tire until the specified
air pressure is reached.
The sealant will be injected and
the pressure will spike to
between 300 kPa (3.0 kgf/cm2
or bar, 44 psi) and 400 kPa (4.0
kgf/cm2 or bar, 58 psi), then
gradually decrease.
The air pressure gauge will be
displayed the actual tire inflation
pressure about 1 to 5 minutes
after the switch is turned on.
Turn the compressor switch off and
then check the tire i nflation pressure.
Being careful not to over inflate, check
and repeat the inflat ion procedure until
the specified tire inf lation pressure is
reached.
The tire can be inflated for about 5 to 20
minutes (depending on the outside tem -
perature). If the tire inflation pressure is
still lower than the specified point after
inflation for 25 minutes, the tire is too
damaged to be repaired. Turn the com -
pressor switch off and contact any
authorized Toyota r etailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
If the tire inflation pressure exceeds the
specified air pressure, let out some air
to adjust the tire inflation pressure.
( →P.590, 624)
15With the compressor switch off,
disconnect the hose from the
valve on the tire and then pull
out the power plug from the
power outlet socket.
Some sealant may leak when the hose is removed.
16 Install the valve cap onto the
valve of the emergency repaired
tire.
17 Attach the air release cap to the
end of the hose.
If the air release c ap is not attached, the sealant may leak and the vehicle
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may get dirty.
18 Temporarily store the bottle in
the luggage compartment while
it is connected to the compres -
sor.
19 To spread the liquid sealant
evenly within the tire, immedi -
ately drive safely for about 5 km
(3 miles) below 80 km/h (50
mph).
20 After driving, stop your vehicle in
a safe place on a hard, flat sur-
face and reconnect the repair
kit.
Remove the air rel ease cap from the hose before reconnecting the hose.
21 Turn the compressor switch on
and wait for several seconds,
then turn it off. Check the tire
inflation pressure.
If the tire infla tion pressure is
under 130 kPa (1.3 kgf/cm2 or
bar, 19 psi): The puncture can -
not be repaired . Contact any
authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or
any reliable repairer.
If the tire infla tion pressure is
130 kPa (1.3 kgf/cm2 or bar, 19
psi) or higher, but less than the
specified air pr essure: Proceed
to step 22.
If the tire inflation pressure is the
specified air pressure ( →P.624):
Proceed to step 23.
22 Turn the compressor switch on
to inflate the tire until the speci -
fied air pressure is reached.
Drive for about 5 km (3 miles)
and then perform step 20.
23 Attach the air release cap to the
end of the hose.
If the air release c ap is not attached,
the sealant may leak and the vehicle
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B
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may get dirty.
24 Store the bottle in the luggage
compartment while it is con -
nected to the compressor.
25 Taking precautions to avoid
sudden braking, sudden accel -
eration and sharp turns, drive
carefully at under 80 km/h (50
mph) to the nearest authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota autho -
rized repairer, or reliable
repairer that is less than 100 km
(62 miles) away for tire repair or
replacement.
For repair and replacement of a tire or
disposal of the tire puncture repair kit, contact any authoriz ed Toyota retailer
or Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer.
When having the tire repaired or
replaced, make sure to tell the autho -
rized Toyota retaile r or Toyota autho- rized repairer, or reliable repairer that
the sealant is injected.
■If the tire is inflated to more than
the specified air pressure
1 Disconnect the hose from the valve.
2 Install the air release cap to the end of the hose and push the protrusion
on the air release cap into the tire
valve to let some air out.
3 Disconnect the hose from the valve, remove the air rel ease cap from the
hose and then reconnect the hose.
4 Turn the compressor switch on and
wait for several s econds, and then turn it off. Check that the air pres -
sure indicator shows the specified
air pressure.
If the air pressure is under the desig -
nated pressure, turn the compressor
switch on again and repeat the inflation procedure until the specified air pres-
sure is reached.
■After a tire is re paired with the
emergency tire puncture repair kit
●The tire pressure warning valve and
transmitter should be replaced.
●Even if the tire inflat ion pressure is at
the recommended level, the tire pres - sure warning light may come on/flash.
■Taking out the jack (if equipped)
1 Open the deck board.
2 Unhook the tightening strap and take out the jack from the deck under
tray.
After taking out the ja ck, hold it in place by attaching the rubber band temporarily
to the hole shown in the illustration.
To store the jack, rotate the jack and tighten until it no longer moves. Insert it
into the deck under tray and then secure
it in place with a rubber band.

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WARNING
■When fixing the flat tire
●Stop your vehicle in a safe and flat area.
●Do not touch the wheels or the area
around the brakes immediately after the vehicle has been driven.
After the vehicle has been driven,
the wheels and the area around the brakes may be extremely hot.
Touching these areas with hands,
feet or other body parts may result in burns.
●Connect the valve and hose securely with the tire installed on
the vehicle. If the hose is not prop-
erly connected to the valve, air leakage may occur as sealant may
be sprayed out.
●If the hose comes off the valve
while inflating the tire, there is a risk
that the hose will move abruptly due to air pressure.
●After inflation of the tire has com - pleted, the sealant may splatter
when the hose is disconnected or
some air is let out of the tire.
●Follow the operation procedure to repair the tire. If the procedures not
followed, the seal ant may spray
out.
●Keep back from the tire while it is
being repaired, as there is a chance of it bursting while the repair opera -
tion is being performed. If you
notice any cracks or deformation of the tire, turn off the compressor
switch and stop the repair operation
immediately.
●The repair kit may overheat if oper-
ated for a long period of time. Do not operate the repair kit continu -
ously for more than 40 minutes.
●Parts of the repair kit become hot
during operation. Be careful han -
dling the repair kit during and after operation. Do not touch the metal
part connecting the bottle and the
compressor. It will be extremely hot.
●Do not attach the vehicle speed warning sticker to an area other
than the one indicated. If the sticker
is attached to an area where an SRS airbag is located, such as the
pad of the steering wheel, it may
prevent the SRS airbag from oper - ating properly.
■Driving to spread the liquid seal- ant evenly
Observe the following precautions to
reduce the risk of accidents.
Failing to do so may result in a loss of
vehicle control and cause death or
serious injury.
●Drive the vehicle carefully at a low speed. Be especially careful when
turning and cornering.

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WARNING
●If the vehicle does not drive straight
or you feel a pull through the steer -
ing wheel, stop the vehicle and check the following.
• Tire condition. The tire may have
separated from the wheel.
• Tire inflation pressure. If the tire
inflation pressure is 130 kPa (1.3
kgf/cm2 or bar, 19 psi) or less, the tire may be severely damaged.
NOTICE
■When performing an emergency
repair
●A tire should only be repaired with
the emergency tire puncture repair
kit if the damage is caused by a sharp object such as nail or screw
passing through the tire tread.
Do not remove the sharp object from the tire. Removing the object
may widen the opening and disen -
able emergency repair with the
repair kit.
●The repair kit is not waterproof.
Make sure that the repair kit is not exposed to water, s uch as when it
is being used in the rain.
●Do not put the repa ir kit directly
onto dusty ground such as sand at
the side of the road. If the repair kit vacuums up dust etc., a malfunc -
tion may occur.
●Make sure to stand the kit with the
bottle vertical. The kit cannot work
properly if it is laid on its side.
■Precautions for the emergency
tire puncture repair kit
●The repair kit power source should
be 12 V DC suitable for vehicle use.
Do not connect the repair kit to any other source.
●If fuel splatters on the repair kit, the repair kit may det eriorate. Take
care not to allow fu el to contact it.
●Place the repair kit in a storage to
prevent it from being exposed to dirt
or water.
●Store the repair ki t in the luggage
compartment out of reach of chil - dren.
●Do not disassemble or modify the repair kit. Do not subject parts such
as the air pressure indicator to
impacts. This ma y cause a mal- function.
■To avoid damage to the tire pres - sure warning valves and trans -
mitters
When a tire is repa ired with liquid sealants, the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter may not operate
properly. If a liquid sealant is used, contact any authorized Toyota retailer
or Toyota authoriz ed repairer, or any
reliable repairer or other qualified ser - vice shop as soon as possible. After
use of liquid sealant, make sure to
replace the tire pressure warning valve and transmitter when repairing
or replacing the tire. ( →P.511)