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7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Maintenance and care
Check if the treadwear indicators
are showing on the tires. Also
check the tires for uneven wear,
such as excessive wear on one
side of 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 sidewall of each tire.
Replace the tires if the treadwear indi-
cators are showing on a tire.
■When to replace your vehicle’s
tires
Tires should be replaced if:
●The treadwear indicators are showing on a tire.
●You have tire damage such as cuts, splits, cracks deep enough to expose
the fabric, and bulges indicating inter-
nal damage
●A tire goes flat repeatedly or cannot
be properly repaired due to the size or location of a cut or other damage
If you are not sure, consult with any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
■Tire life
Any tire over 6 years old must be checked by a qualified technician even if
it has seldom or never been used or
damage is not obvious.
■If the tread on snow tires wears down below 4 mm (0.16 in.)
The effectiveness of the tires as snow
tires is lost.
■Checking the tire valves
When replacing the tires, check the tire valves for deformation, cracks, and
other damage.
Tires
Replace or rotate tires in
accordance with maintenance
schedules and treadwear.
Checking tires
WA R N I N G
■When inspecting or replacing tires
Observe the following precautions to
prevent accidents. Failure to do so may cause damage
to parts of the drive train as well as
dangerous handling characteristics, which may lead to an accident result-
ing in death or serious injury.
5208-2. Steps to take in an emergency
■Warning messages
The warning messages explained below
may differ from the actual messages
according to operation conditions and vehicle specifications.
■Warning buzzer
A buzzer may sound when a message is
displayed. The buzzer may not be audible if the
vehicle is in a noisy location or if the
audio system volume is high.
■If “Engine Oil Level Low Add or Replace” is displayed
The engine oil level is low. Check the
WA R N I N G
●Vehicles with a compact spare tire
and full-size spare tire: If the tire
pressure warning light comes on even after tire inflation pressure
adjustment, it is probable that you
have a flat tire. Check the tires. If a tire is flat, change it with the spare
tire and have the flat tire repaired
by the nearest any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Vehicles with emergency tire punc-ture repair kit: If the tire pressure
warning light comes on even after
tire inflation pressure adjustment, it is probable that you have a flat tire.
Check the tires. If a tire is flat, repair
the flat tire by using emergency tire puncture repair kit.
●Avoid abrupt maneuvering and braking.
If the vehicle tires deteriorate, you
could lose control of the steering wheel or the brakes.
■If a blowout or sudden air leak-age should occur (vehicles with
a tire pressure warning system)
The tire pressure warning system may not activate immediately.
NOTICE
■To ensure the tire pressure warn-
ing system operates properly
(vehicles with a tire pressure warning system)
Do not install tires with different speci-
fications or makers, as the tire pres- sure warning system may not operate
properly.
If a war ning message is
displayed
The multi-information display
shows warnings for system
malfunctions and incorrectly
performed operations, and
messages that indicate a need
for maintenance. When a mes-
sage is displayed, perform the
appropriate corrective action
for the message.
If a warning message is dis-
played again after the appro-
priate actions have been
performed, contact any author-
ized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer.
Additionally, if a warning light
comes on or flashes at the
same time that a warning mes-
sage is displayed, take the
appropriate corrective action
for the warning light. ( P.511)
5408-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Hatchback
Wheel nut wrench
Jack handle
Jack
Spare tire
Towing eyelet
Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
551
8
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
WA R N I N G
■When using the full-size spare
tire
●Replace the full-size spare tire with a standard tire as soon as possible.
●Avoid sudden acceleration, abrupt steering, sudden braking and shift-
ing operations that cause sudden
engine braking.
■When using the compact spare
tire
●Remember that the compact spare tire provided is specifically
designed for use with your vehicle.
Do not use your compact spare tire on another vehicle.
●Do not use more than one compact spare tires simultaneously.
●Replace the compact spare tire with a standard 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
The vehicle speed may not be cor-
rectly detected, an d the following sys-
tems may not operate correctly:
• ABS & Brake assist
• VSC
•TRC
• Automatic High Beam (if equipped)
• AHS (Adaptive High-beam Sys-
tem) (if equipped)
• Cruise control (if equipped)
• Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range (if equipped)
• Dynamic radar cruise control (if equipped)
• EPS
• Trailer Sway Control (if equipped)
• PCS (Pre-Collision System) (if
equipped)
• LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) (if
equipped)
• LDA (Lane Departure Alert with
steering control) (if equipped)
• Tire pressure warning system (if
equipped)
• Toyota parking assist-sensor (if
equipped)
• PKSB (Parking Support Brake) (if
equipped)
• BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) (if
equipped)
• Rear view monitor system (if
equipped)
• S-IPA (Simple Intelligent Parking
Assist System) (if equipped)
• Navigation system (if equipped)
■Speed limit when using the com- pact spare tire
Do not drive at speeds in excess of 80
km/h (50 mph) when a compact spare tire is installed on the vehicle.
The compact spare tire is not designed for driving at high speeds.
Failure to observe this precaution
may lead to an accident causing death or serious injury.
■After using the tools and jack
Before driving, make sure all the tools and jack are securely in place in their
storage location to reduce the possi-
bility of personal injury during a colli- sion or sudden braking.
601Alphabetical Index
Head restraints........................... 144
Properly sitting in the seat............ 31
Seat heaters............................... 434
Secondary Collision Brake .......... 357
Sensor
Automatic headlight system ....... 195
Automatic High Beam system .... 199
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .......... 288
Inside rear view mirror ............... 148
Kick sensor ................................ 129
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with
steering control) ....................... 241
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .......... 231
Parking Support Brake function
(rear-crossing vehicles) ........... 327
Parking Support Brake function
(static objects) ......................... 325
Radar sensor ..................... 213, 300
Rain-sensing windshield wipers . 208
RCTA.......................................... 313
Toyota parking assist-sensor ..... 303
Shift lever
If the shift lever cannot be shifted
from P ...................................... 184
Manual transmission .................. 186
Multidrive.................................... 182
Shift lock system .......................... 184
Side airbags .................................... 37
Side mirrors
Adjustment ................................. 148
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .......... 288
Folding ....................................... 149
RCTA function ............................ 312
Side turn signal lights
Turn signal lever ........................ 189
Side windows................................ 151
S-IPA (Simple Intelligent Parking
Assist System)
Function ..................................... 329
Smart entry & start system
Antenna location ........................ 136
Entry functions ................... 119, 125
Starting the engine ..................... 178
Snow tires ..................................... 363
Spare tire ....................................... 539
Inflation pressure........................573
Storage location ......................... 540
Spark plug .....................................570
Specifications ............................... 566
Speed limiter ................................. 273
Warning message ...................... 275
Speedometer ............................. 89, 93
Steering lock
Column lock release........... 177, 179
Steering lock system warning mes-
sage .........................................179
Steering wheel
Adjustment ................................. 146
Heated steering wheel ...............434
Meter control switches ...............100
Stop & Start system
System information display ........ 105
Warning light ..............................515
Stop & Start system information dis-
play ..............................................105
Stop lights
Emergency brake signal............. 357
Replacing light bulbs ..................497
Storage features ...........................439
Stuck
If the vehicle becomes stuck ...... 563
Sun visors .....................................456
Sunshade
Panoramic moon roof ................. 154
Switches
Activating the Adaptive High-beam
System .....................................202
Airbag manual on-off switch ......... 46
Audio remote control switches ... 369
Automatic High Beam system ....199
Brake Hold switch ...................... 192
Cruise control switch ..................271
Display change button............ 90, 96
Door lock switches .....................122
Driving mode select switch.........355
Dynamic radar cruise control switch
.................................................261
Dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range switch ............249