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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.
■Low profile tires
Generally, low profile tires will wear
more rapidly and tire grip performance will be reduced on snowy and/or icy roads when compared to standard tires.
Be sure to use snow tires on snowy and/or icy roads and drive carefully at a speed appropriate for road and weather
conditions.
■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.
WARNING
■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.
●Do not mix tires of different makes,
models or tread patterns. Also, do not mix tires of remarkably different treadwear.
●Do not use tire sizes other than those recommended by Toyota.
●Do not mix differently constructed tires (radial, bias-belted or bias-ply
tires).
●Do not mix summer, all season and
snow tires.
●Do not use tires that have been
used on another vehicle. Do not use tires if you do not know how they were used previously.
NOTICE
■Low profile tires
Low profile tires may cause greater damage than usual to the tire wheel when sustaining impact from the road
surface. Therefore, pay attention to the following:
●Be sure to use proper tire inflation pressure. If tires are under-inflated, they may be damaged more
severely.
●Avoid potholes, uneven pavement,
curbs and other road hazards. Fail- ure to do so may lead to severe tire and wheel damage.
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Rotate the tires in the order shown.
Front
To equalize tire wear and help extend
tire life, Toyota recommends that tire
rotation is carried out approximately
every 10000 km (6000 miles).
When rotating front and rear tires which
have different tire inflation pressures,
do not fail to initialize the tire pressure
warning system after tire rotation.
Your vehicle is equipped with a tire
pressure warning system that uses
tire pressure warning valves and
transmitters to detect low tire infla-
tion pressure before serious prob-
lems arise.
The tire pressure warning system
of this vehicle adopts a 2-type
warning system.
When “Adjust Pressure” is dis-
played (Normal Warning)
A warning with the tire pressure warn-
ing light and warning buzzer when
there is an unknown level of low tire
pressure with the appearance of the tire
due to natural air leakage as well as the
pressure lowering due to changes in
the pressure according to the outside
temperature. (Ways of coping: P.320,
355)
When “Immediately Check tire
when Safe” is displayed (Emer-
gency Warning)
A warning with the tire pressure warn-
ing light and warning buzzer when
there is a known level of low tire pres-
sure with the appearance of the tire due
to pressure suddenly lowering. (Ways
of coping: P.323)
However, the system may not be able
to detect sudden tire ruptures (bursting,
etc.).
The tire pressure detected by the
tire pressure warning system can
be displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display.
NOTICE
■If tire inflation pressure of each tire becomes low while driving
Do not continue driving, or your tires and/or wheels may be ruined.
■Driving on rough roads
Take particular care when driving on roads with loose surfaces or potholes.
These conditions may cause losses in tire inflation pressure, reducing the cushioning ability of the tires. In addi-
tion, driving on rough roads may cause damage to the tires them-selves, as well as the vehicle’s
wheels and body.
Tire rotation
Tire pressure warning sys-
tem
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The unit can be changed.
■How to change the unit
1 Park the vehicle in a safe place
and turn the engine switch off.
Changing the unit cannot be performed while the vehicle is moving.
2 Turn the engine switch to ON.
3 Press / of the meter con-
trol switch to select .
4 Press / to select “Vehicle
Settings” and then press and
hold .
5 Press / to select “TPWS
setting” and then press .
6 Press / to select “Setting
Unit”.
7 Press / to select the
desired unit and then press .
■Routine tire inflation pressure checks
The tire pressure warning system does not replace routine tire inflation pressure checks. Make sure to check tire inflation
pressure as part of your routine of daily
vehicle checks.
■Tire inflation pressure
●It may take a few minutes to display
the tire inflation pressure after the engine switch is turned to ON. It may also take a few minutes to display the
tire inflation pressure after inflation pressure has been adjusted.
●Tire inflation pressure changes with temperature. The displayed values may also be different from the values
measured using a tire pressure gauge.
■Situations in which the tire pres-sure warning system may not oper-
ate properly
●In the following cases, the tire pres-
sure warning system may not operate properly.• If non-genuine Toyota wheels are
used. • A tire has been replaced with a tire that is not an OE (Original Equipment)
tire. • A tire has been replaced with a tire that is not of the specified size.
• Tire chains, etc. are equipped. • An auxiliary-supported run-flat tire is equipped.
• If a window tint that affects the radio wave signals is installed.• If there is a lot of snow or ice on the
vehicle, particularly around the wheels or wheel housings.• If the tire inflation pressure is
extremely higher than the specified level.• If tires not equipped with tire pressure
warning valves and transmitters are used.• If the ID code on the tire pressure
warning valves and transmitters is not registered in the tire pressure warning computer.
●Performance may be affected in the following situations.
• Near a TV tower, electric power plant, gas station, radio station, large dis-play, airport or other facility that gen-
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erates strong radio waves or electrical
noise. • When carrying a portable radio, cellu-lar phone, cordless phone or other
wireless communication device.
●When the vehicle is parked, the time
taken for the warning to start or go off could be extended.
●When tire inflation pressure declines rapidly for example when a tire has burst, the not to able detect.
■Warning performance of the tire
pressure warning system
The warning of the tire pressure warning system will change in accordance with
driving conditions. For this reason, the system may give a warning even if the tire pressure does not reach a low
enough level, or if the pressure is higher than the pressure that was adjusted to when the system was initialized.
When replacing tires or wheels, tire
pressure warning valves and trans-
mitters must also be installed.
When new tire pressure warning
valves and transmitters are
installed, new ID codes must be
registered in the tire pressure warn-
ing computer and the tire pressure
warning system must be initialized.
Have tire pressure warning valves
and transmitter ID codes regis-
tered any authorized Toyota retailer
or Toyota authorized repairer, or
any reliable repairer. ( P.281)
■Replacing tires and wheels
If the ID code of the tire pressure warn- ing valve and transmitter is not regis-
tered, the tire pressure warning system
will not work properly. After driving for
about 10 minutes, the tire pressure warning light blinks for 1 minute and stays on to indicate a system malfunc-
tion.
Installing tire pressure warn-
ing valves and transmitters
NOTICE
■Repairing or replacing tires, wheels, tire pressure warning
valves, transmitters and tire valve caps
●When removing or fitting the
wheels, tires or the tire pressure warning valves and transmitters, contact any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer as the tire pressure warning valves
and transmitters may be damaged if not handled correctly.
●Make sure to install the tire valve caps. If the tire valve caps are not installed, water could enter the tire
pressure warning valves, corrode the valve, and cause sticking and air leaks.
●When replacing tire valve caps, do not use tire valve caps other than
those specified. The cap may become stuck.
■To avoid damage to the tire pres-sure warning valves and trans-mitters
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 as soon as possible. Make sure to replace the tire pressure warning valve and transmitter when
replacing the tire. ( P.279)
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■The tire pressure warning sys-
tem must be init ialized in the
following circumstances:
When rotating front and rear tires
which have different tire inflation
pressures.
When changing the tire size.
When the tire inflation pressure
is changed such as when chang-
ing traveling speed or load
weight.
When changing between two
registered wheel sets.
When the tire pressure warning
system is initialized, the current tire
inflation pressure is set as the
benchmark pressure.
■How to initialize the tire pres-
sure warning system
1 Park the vehicle in a safe place
and turn the engine switch off,
wait for approximately 15 min-
utes or more and perform the
procedure.
2 Adjust the tire inflation pressure
to the specified cold tire inflation
pressure level. ( P.355)
Make sure to adjust the tire pressure to the specified cold tire inflation pressure level. The tire pressure warning system
will operate based on this pressure level.
3 Turn the engine switch to ON.
Initialization cannot be performed while
the vehicle is moving.
4 Press / of the meter con-
trol switch to select .
5 Press / to select “Vehicle
Settings” and then press and
hold .
6 Press / to select “TPWS
setting” and then press .
7 Press / to select “Setting
Pressure”. Then press and hold
until the tire pressure warn-
ing light blinks 3 times.
Then a message will be displayed on the multi-information display. “--” will be displayed on the multi-information dis-
play for the inflation pressure of each tire while initialization is being per-formed.
8 Drive straight (with occasional
left and right turns) at approxi-
mately 40 km/h (25 mph) or
more for approximately 10 to 30
minutes.
Even if the vehicle is not driven at
approximately 40 km/h (25 mph) or more, initialization can be completed by driving for a long time. However, if ini-
Initializing the tire pressure
warning system
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tialization does not complete after driv-
ing for 1 hour or more, park the vehicle in a safe place for more than 15 min-utes and please drive a vehicle once
again with the engine switch ON. ( P.283)
■Initialization procedure
●Make sure to carry out initialization
after adjusting the tire inflation pres- sure.Also, make sure the tires are cold
before carrying out initialization or tire inflation pressure adjustment.
●If you have accidentally turned the engine switch off during initialization, it is not necessary to press the reset
switch again as initialization will restart automatically when the engine switch is turned to ON the next time.
●If you accidentally press the reset switch when initialization is not neces-
sary, adjust the tire inflation pressure to the specified level when the tires are cold, and conduct initialization
again.
●While the position of each tire is being
determined and the inflation pres- sures are not being displayed on the multi-information display, if the infla-
tion pressure of a tire drops, the tire pressure warning light will come on.
■If the tire pressure warning system
is not initialized properly
●In the following situations, initialization
may take longer than usual to be com- pleted or may not be possible. (Usu-ally, the vehicle will need to be driven
for approximately 10 to 30 minutes to complete initialization.) If initialization is not complete after driving approxi-
mately 30 minutes, continue driving for a while.• If the vehicle is driven on an unpaved
road, it may take longer to complete initialization.• If the vehicle is backed up while per-
forming initialization, data collected during initialization will be cleared and it will take longer than normal to com-
plete.
• If the vehicle is driven in heavy traffic or another situation where other vehi-cles are driven close by, it may take
time for the system to recognize the tire pressure warning valve and trans-mitters of your vehicle over those of
other vehicles.
If initialization is not complete after driv-
ing for approximately 1 hour, park the
vehicle in a safe place for more than 15
minutes and then drive the vehicle
again.
●In the following situations, initialization
will not be started or was not com- pleted properly and the system will not operate properly. Perform the initial-
ization procedure again. • If, when attempting to start initializa-tion, the tire pressure warning light
does not blink 3 times. • If, when the vehicle has been driven for about 20 minutes after performing
initialization, the tire pressure warning light blinks for approximately 1 minute and then illuminates.
●If initialization cannot be completed after performing the above procedure,
contact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
The tire pressure warning valve
and transmitter is equipped with a
WARNING
■When initializing the tire pres- sure warning system
Do not initialize the tire pressure
warning system without first adjusting the tire inflation pressure to the speci-fied level. Otherwise, the tire pressure
warning light may not come on even if the tire inflation pressure is low, or it may come on when the tire inflation
pressure is actually normal.
Registering ID codes
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unique ID code. When replacing a
tire pressure warning valve and
transmitter, it is necessary to regis-
ter the ID code.
The ID codes can be registered on
of the multi-information display.
1 Park the vehicle in a safe place
and turn the engine switch off,
wait for approximately 15 min-
utes or more and perform the
procedure.
2 Turn the engine switch to ON.
Operate the registering ID codes func- tion cannot be performed while the
vehicle is moving.
3 Press / of the meter con-
trol switch to select .
4 Press / to select “Vehicle
Settings” and then press and
hold .
5 Press / to select “TPWS
setting” and then press .
6 Press / to select “Identi-
fying Each Wheel & Position”.
Then press and hold until
the tire pressure warning light
blinks slowly 3 times.
Then a message will be displayed on the multi-information display.
When registration is being performed,
the tire pressure warning light will blink for approximately 1 minute then illumi-nate and “--” will be displayed for the
inflation pressure of each tire on the
multi-information display.
7 Drive straight (with occasional
left and right turns) at approxi-
mately 40 km/h (25 mph) or
more for approximately 10 to 30
minutes.
Registration is complete when the tire pressure warning light turns off and the inflation pressure of each tire is dis-
played on the multi-information display.
Registration may take longer than approximately 1 hour in certain situa-
tions, such as when the vehicle is stopped for a long time at traffic lights, etc. ( P.283)
8Initializing the tire pressure
warning system. ( P.280)
■When registering ID codes
●Before performing ID code registra-
tion, make sure that no wheels with tire pressure warning valve and trans-mitters installed are near the vehicle.
●Make sure to initialize the tire pres-sure warning system after registering
the ID codes. If the system is initial- ized before registering the ID codes, the initialized values will be invalid.
●As the tires will be warm when regis-tration is completed, make sure to
allow the tires to cool before perform- ing initialization.
■Canceling ID code registration
●To cancel ID code registration after it
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has been started, operate the multi-
information display again to select “Identifying Each Wheel & Position”. ( P.281)
●If ID code registration has been can- celed, the tire pressure warning light
will blink for approximately 1 minute when the engine switch is turned to ON mode and then illuminate. The tire
pressure warning system will be oper- ational when the tire pressure warning light turns off.
●If the warning light does not turn off even after several minutes have
elapsed, ID code registration may not have been canceled correctly. To can-cel registration, perform the ID code
registration start procedure again and then turn the engine switch off before driving.
■If ID codes are not registered prop-
erly
●In the following situations, ID code
registration may take longer than usual to be completed or may not be possible. (Usually, the vehicle will
need to be driven for approximately 10 to 30 minutes to complete ID code registration.)
If ID code registration is not complete after driving for approximately 30 min-utes, continue driving for a while.
• If the vehicle is driven on an unpaved road, it may take longer than normal to complete registration.
• If the vehicle is backed up while per- forming registration, data collected during registration will be cleared, and
it will take longer than normal to com- plete.• If the vehicle is driven in heavy traffic
or another situation where other vehi- cles are driven close by, it may take time for the system to recognize the
tire pressure warning valve and trans- mitters of your vehicle over those of other vehicles.
• If a wheel with a tire pressure warning valve and transmitter installed is inside or near the vehicle, registration
of the ID codes for the installed
wheels may not be possible.
If ID registration is not complete after
driving for approximately 1 hour, park
the vehicle in a safe place for approxi-
mately 20 minutes and then perform the
ID code registration procedure again.
●In the following situations, ID code registration will not be started or was
not completed properly and the sys- tem will not operate properly. Perform the ID code registration procedure
again. • If, when attempting to start ID code registration, the tire pressure warning
light does not blink slowly 3 times. • If, when the vehicle has been driven for about 10 minutes after performing
ID code registration, the tire pressure warning light blinks for approximately 1 minute and then illuminates.
●If ID code registration cannot be com-pleted after performing the above pro-
cedure, contact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
Your vehicle is equipped with tire
pressure warning system with the
function to have ID codes regis-
tered for a second wheel set, for
example a winter set, by any autho-
rized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
After registration of a second wheel
set, either of these two wheel sets
can be selected for usage with the
tire pressure warning system.
■Operating conditions for the
function
This function will perform the
Selecting wheel set