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When trouble arises
WARNING
■Do not drive the vehicle with a flat tire 
Do not continue driving with a flat tire. 
Driving  even  a  short  distance  with  a  flat  tire  can  damage  the  t ire  and  the 
wheel beyond repair. 
Driving with a flat tire may  cause a circumferential  groove  on  the side wall. 
In such a case, the tire may e xplode when using a repair kit. 
■ Caution while driving 
● Store the repair kit in the luggage compartment.  
Injuries may result in the event of an accident or sudden braki ng. 
● The repair kit is exclusively only for your vehicle. 
Do  not  use  repair  kit  on  other  vehicles,  which  could  lead  to  an   accident 
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 accident caus ing death or serious injury. 
■ Precautions for use of the sealant 
● Ingesting  the  sealant  is  hazardous  to  your  health.  If  you  ingest  sealant, 
consume as much water as possible, and then immediately consult  a doc- 
tor. 
● If  sealant  gets  in  eyes  or  adheres  to  skin,  immediately  wash  it off with 
water. If discomfort persists, consult a doctor. 
     
        
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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  arou nd  the 
brakes  may  be  extremely  hot.  Touching  these  areas  with  hands,  f eet  or 
other body parts may result in burns. 
● To avoid risk of burst or severe leakage, do not drop or damage the bottle. 
Visually  inspect  the  bottle  before  use.  Do  not  use  a  bottle  wit h  shock, 
crack,  scratch,  leakage  or  any  other  damage.  In  such  case,  imme diately 
replace. 
● Connect  the valve and  hose  securely  with the  wheel  installed  to the  vehi- 
cle.  If  the  hose  is  not  properly  connected  to  the  valve,  air  le akage  may 
occur and 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 completed, 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 fol- 
lowed, the sealant may spray out. 
● Keep back from the tire while it is being repaired, as there is a chance of it 
bursting  while  the  repair  operation  is  being  performed.  If  you  notice  any 
cracks  or  deformation  of  the  tire,  turn  off  (type A)  or  (off)  (type  B)  the
compressor switch and stop the repair operation immediately. 
● The  repair  kit  may  overheat  if  operated  for  a  long  period  of  time.  Do  not 
operate the repair kit continuously for more than 40 minutes. 
● Parts of the  repair kit become hot during operation. Be careful  when han- 
dling the repair kit during and after operation. Do not touch t he metal part 
around the connecting area between the bottle and the compresso r.   I t   w il l 
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 S RS airbag is 
located,  such  as  the  pad  of  the  steering  wheel,  it  may  prevent  the  SRS 
airbag from operating properly. 
     
        
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When trouble arises
WARNING
■Driving to spread the liquid sealant evenly 
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of acciden ts.  
Failing  to  do  so  may  result  in  a  loss  of  vehicle  control  and  ca use  death  or 
serious injury. 
● Drive the vehicle carefully at a low speed. Be especially careful when turn- 
ing and cornering. 
● If the vehicle does not drive straight or you feel a pull through the steering 
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. 
     
        
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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  pa ssing 
through the tire tread. 
Do  not  remove  the  sharp  object  from  the  tire.  Removing  the  obje ct  may 
widen the opening and disenable em ergency repair with the repair kit. 
● The  repair  kit  is  not  waterproof.  Make  sure  that  the  repair  kit  is  not 
exposed to water, such as when it is being used in the rain. 
● Do  not  put  the  repair  kit  directly  onto  dusty  ground  such  as  sand  at  the 
side of the road. If the repair kit vacuums up dust, etc., a ma lfunction may 
occur. 
● Do not turn the bottle upside  down when using  it,  as  doing  so may cause 
damage to the compressor. 
■ 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  gasoline  splatters  on  the  repair  kit,  the  repair  kit  may  deteriorate.  Take 
care not to allow gasoline to contact it. 
● Place the repair kit in a storage to prevent it from being exposed to dirt or 
water. 
● Store the repair kit in the tool tray under the deck mat 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 may cause a malfunc tion. 
■ To avoid damage to the tire pressure warning valves and transmitters 
When a tire is repaired with liquid sealants, the tire pressure  warning valve 
and transmitter may not operate properly. If a liquid sealant i s used, contact 
any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota  authorized repairer, o r any reliable 
repairer or other qualified service shop as soon as possible. A fter use of liq- 
uid sealant, make sure to replace the tire pressure warning val ve and trans- 
mitter when repairing or replacing the tire. ( P. 618) 
     
        
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When trouble arises
If  you have a flat tire (vehicles with a spare tire)
●Stop the vehicle in a safe place on a hard, flat surface. 
● Set the parking brake. 
● Shift the shift lever to P. 
● Stop the hybrid system. 
● Turn on the emergency flashers. (P. 670)
Your  vehicle  is  equipped  with  a  spare  tire.  The  flat  tire  can  be 
replaced with the spare tire. 
For details about tires:  P.   6 1 6
WARNING
■If you have a flat tire 
Do not continue driving with a flat tire. 
Driving  even  a  short  distance  with  a  flat  tire  can  damage  the  t ire  and  the 
wheel beyond repair, which could result in an accident.
Before jacking up the vehicle 
     
        
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When trouble arises
WARNING
■Using the tire jack 
Observe the following precautions.  
Improper  use  of  the  tire  jack  may  cause  the  vehicle  to  suddenly  fall  off  the 
jack, leading to death or serious injury. 
● Do not use the tire jack for any purpose other than replacing tires or install- 
ing and removing tire chains. 
● Only use the tire jack that comes with this vehicle for replacing a flat tire.  
Do not use it on other vehicles, and do not use other tire jack s for replac- 
ing tires on this vehicle. 
● Do not put any part of your body under the vehicle while it is supported by 
the jack. 
● Do not start the hybrid system or drive the vehicle while the vehicle is sup- 
ported by the jack. 
● Do not raise the vehicle while someone is inside. 
● When raising the vehicle, do not put an object on or under the jack. 
● Do  not  raise  the  vehicle  to  a  height  greater  than  that  required  to  replace 
the tire. 
● Use a jack stand if it is necessary to get under the vehicle. 
● When  lowering  the vehicle,  make  sure that  there  is  no-one near the  vehi- 
cle. If there are people nearby, warn them vocally before lower ing.
●Put  the  jack  properly  in  its  jack  point. 
( P. 735) 
     
        
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Remove the deck board. (P.   5 6 7 ) 
Take out the jack. 
Remove the deck board. ( P.   5 6 7 ) 
Remove the cushion. 
Loosen the center fastener that 
secures the spare tire.
Taking out the jack
1
2
Taking out the spare tire
1
2
3
WARNING
■ When storing the spare tire 
Be  careful not  to  get  fingers  or  other  body  parts  caught  betwee n  the  spare 
tire and the body of the vehicle. 
     
        
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When trouble arises
WARNING
■Replacing a flat tire 
● Observe the following precautions. 
Failure to do so may result in serious injury: 
• Do  not  try  to  remove  the  wheel  ornament  by  hand.  Take  due  care  in 
handling the ornament to avoid unexpected personal injury.
• Do not touch the disc wheels or the area around the brakes imm ediately 
after the vehicle has been driven. 
After the vehicle has been driven, the disc wheels and the area  around 
the brakes will be extremely hot. Touching these areas with han ds, feet 
or other body parts while changing a tire, etc., may result in  burns. 
● Failure  to  follow  these  precautions  could  cause  the  wheel  nuts to  loosen 
and the tire to fall off, resulting in death or serious injury. 
• Have  the  wheel  nuts  tightened  with  a  torque  wrench  to  103  N·m 
(10.5 kgf·m, 76 ft·lbf) as soon as possible after changing wheels . 
• Do  not  attach  a  heavily  damaged  wheel  ornament,  as  it  may  fly  off  the 
wheel while the vehicle is moving. 
• When  installing  a  tire,  only  use  wheel  nuts  that  have  been  spe cifically 
designed for that wheel.
• If there are any cracks or deformations in the bolt screws, nu t threads or 
bolt  holes  of  the  wheel,  have  the  vehicle  inspected  by  any  auth orized 
Toyota retailer or Toyota author ized repairer, or any reliable repairer. 
• When installing the wheel nuts, be sure to install the wheel n uts with the 
tapered ends facing inward.