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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
as far as possible.
9 Make sure that the compressor  
switch is   (off). 
10 Remove the power plug from  
the compressor. 
11 Connect the power plug to the  
power outlet socket. ( P.451) 
12 Check the specified tire inflation  
pressure.
Tire inflation pressure is specified on  the label as shown. ( P.573)
13Start the vehicle's engine. 
14 To inject the sealant and inflate  
the tire, turn the compressor  
switch to   (on). 

5348-2. Steps to take in an emergency
15Inflate the tire until the specified  
air pressure is reached. 
The sealant will be injected and  
the pressure will  surge and then  
gradually decrease. 
The air pressure  gauge will dis- 
play the actual tire inflation pres-
sure about 1 minute (5 minutes 
at low temperature) after the  
switch is turned   (on). 
Inflate the tire until the specified  
air pressure. 
 If the tire inflation pressure is still  
lower than the specified point 
after inflation for 35 minutes with  
the switch to   (on), the tire is  
too damaged to be repaired.  
Turn the compressor switch to  
 (off) and contact any author- 
ized Toyota reta iler or Toyota  
authorized repairer, or any relia- 
ble repairer. 
 If the tire inflation pressure  
exceeds the specified air pres-
sure, let out some air to adjust 
the tire inflation pressure. 
( P.536, 573) 
16 Turn the compressor switch to  
 (off). 
17 Disconnect the nozzle 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.
18 Press the button to release  
pressure from the bottle. 

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
19 Attach the cap to the nozzle. 
20 Install the valve cap onto the  
valve of the repaired tire. 
21 Disconnect the hose from the  
bottle and attach the cap to the 
bottle.
Wagon: Place the bottle in the original  
bag.
22 Temporarily store the bottle and  
compressor in the luggage com-
partment. 
23 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). 
24 After driving for about 5 km  
(3miles), stop your vehicle in a 
safe place on a hard, flat sur- 
face and connect the compres- 
sor. 
25 Check the tire inflation pressure. 
If the tire inflation 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 inflation pressure is  
130 kPa (1.3 kgf/cm2 or bar, 19  
psi) or higher, but less than the 
specified air pressure: Proceed 
to step  26. 
If the tire inflation pressure is the  
specified air pressure ( P.573):  
Proceed to step 27. 
26 Turn the compressor switch to  
 (on) to inflate the tire until  

5368-2. Steps to take in an emergency
the specified air pressure is  
reached. Drive for about 5 km (3 
miles) and then perform step 
24 . 
27 Hatchback: Store the compres- 
sor in the luggage compartment.
Wagon: Place the compressor in 
the original bag and store the 
repair kit in the luggage com-
partment. 
28 Taking precautions to avoid sud- 
den braking, sudden accelera-
tion and sharp turns, drive 
carefully at under 80 km/h (50 
mph) to the nearest any author-
ized Toyota reta iler or Toyota  
authorized repairer, or any relia-
ble repairer for tire repair or 
replacement.
When having the tire repaired or  
replaced, make sure to tell any author-
ized Toyota retailer or Toyota author- ized repairer, or any reliable repairer  
that the sealant is injected.
■If the tire is infl ated to more than  
the specified air pressure 
1 Press the button to let some air out.
Ty p e  A
Ty p e  B 
2 Check that the air pressure indicator  
shows the specified air pressure. 
If the air pressure is under the desig- nated pressure, turn the compressor  
switch on (type A) or   (on) (type B)  
again and repeat the inflation procedure  until the specified air pressure is  
reached.
■The valve of a tire that has been 
repaired (vehicles without a tire  pressure warning system) 
After a tire is repaired with the emer- 
gency tire puncture repair kit, the valve  should be replaced.
■After a tire is repaired with the  
emergency tire puncture repair kit 
(vehicles with a tire pressure warn- ing system)
●The tire pressure warning valve and transmitter should be replaced.
●Even if the tire inflation pressure is at the recommended level, the tire pres- 
sure warning light may come on/flash.
WA R N I N G
■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 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. 

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8 
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
WA R N I N G
■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 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 opera- 
tion 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 immedi- ately.
●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 when  
handling the repair kit during and 
after operation. Do not touch the  metal part around the connecting  
area between the bottle and com-
pressor. 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.
●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 with 
shock, crack, scratch, leakage or  any other damage. In such case,  
immediately replace.
■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.
●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. 

5388-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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  disenable emergency 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 malfunc- tion 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 fuel splatters on the repair kit, the 
repair kit may deteriorate. Take  care not to allow fuel 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 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 may cause a malfunc-
tion.
■To avoid damage to the tire pres- sure warning valves and trans- 
mitters (vehicles with a tire 
pressure warning system) 
When a tire is repaired 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 authorized 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.482) 

5488-2. Steps to take in an emergency 
. 
When replacing an aluminum wheel  
with an aluminum wheel, turn the wheel  
nuts until the washers   come into  
loose contact with the disc wheel  .
3 Lower the vehicle. 
4 Firmly tighten each wheel nut  
two or three times in the order 
shown in the illustration.
Tightening torque: 
103 N•m (10.5 kgf•m, 76 ft•lbf)
5 Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all  
tools.
■The full-size spare tire
●Vehicles with a tire pressure warning  system: The full-size spare tire has a  
“Temporary use only” label on the 
outer surface of the wheel. Use the  full-size spare tire temporarily, and  
only in an emergency.
●Make sure to check the tire inflation 
pressure of the full-size spare tire. 
( P.573)
■The compact spare tire
●The compact spare tire is identified by  
the label “TEMPORARY USE ONLY”  on the tire sidewall. Use the compact  
spare tire temporarily, and only in an 
emergency.
●Make sure to check the tire inflation 
pressure of the compact spare tire.  ( P.573)
■When the compact spare tire is  
equipped 
The vehicle becomes lower when driv- ing with the compact spare tire com- 
pared to when driving with standard 
tires.
■After completing the tire change 
(vehicles with a tire pressure warn- ing system) 
The tire pressure warning system must  
be reset. ( P.483) 

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
■When using the spare tire (vehicles  
with a tire pressure warning sys- tem) 
As the spare tire is not equipped with a  
tire pressure warning valve and trans- mitter, low inflation pressure of the spare  
tire will not be indicated by the tire pres-
sure warning system. Also, if you  replace the spare tire after the tire pres- 
sure warning light comes on, the light 
remains on.
■If you have a flat front tire on a road  covered with snow or ice 
Install the compact spare tire on one of  
the rear wheels of the vehicle. Perform  the following steps and fit tire chains to  
the front tires: 
1 Replace a rear tire with the compact  
spare tire. 
2 Replace the flat front tire with the tire  removed from the rear of the vehicle. 
3 Fit tire chains to the front tires.
■When reinstalling the wheel orna- 
ment (if equipped) 
Align the cutout of the wheel ornament  with the valve stem as shown in the  
illustration.