2023 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Owners Manual

4977-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
4RUNNER (U)
Vehicles without Jack handle: Assembling the wheel nut wrench
(used with jack handle).
Remove the wheel nut wrench and the jack handle extension bar f rom
the tool bag and assemble by following these steps.
Loosen the bolt using a
wheel nut wrench.
Assemble the jack handle
extension bar and wheel nut
wrench and tight en the bolt.
Check that the bolts are firmly
tightened.
Taking out the spare tire
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4987-2. Steps to take in an emergency
4RUNNER (U)
Vehicles with Jack handle: Assembling the jack handle.
Remove the jack handle and the jack handle extension bar from t he
tool bag and assembly by following these steps.
Loosen the bolt and the
screw using either the jack
handle or a screwdriver.
Assemble the jack handle
extension bars and tighten
the bolt.
Check that the bolt is firmly
tightened.
Assemble the jack handle
and the jack handle exten-
sion bar and tighten the
screw.
Check that the screw is firmly
tightened.
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4997-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
4RUNNER (U)
Insert the end of the jack han-
dle extension into the lowering
screw and turn it counterclock-
wise.
Lower the spare tire completely
to the ground.
Pull out the spare tire and
remove the holding bracket.
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5007-2. Steps to take in an emergency
4RUNNER (U)
Chock the tires.
Remove the wheel ornament
using the wheel ornament
remover.
To protect the wheel ornament,
place a rag between the wheel
ornament remover and the wheel
ornament, as shown in the illus-
tration.
Slightly loosen the wheel nuts
(one turn).
Replacing a flat tire
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Flat tireWheel chock positions
FrontLeft-hand sideBehind the rear right-hand side tire
Right-hand sideBehind the rear left-hand side tire
RearLeft-hand sideIn front of the front right-hand side tire
Right-hand sideIn front of the front left-hand side tire
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5017-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
4RUNNER (U)
Vehicles without Jack handle: Assembling the wheel nut wrench
(used with jack handle).
Remove the wheel nut wrench, jack handle extension bar and jack
handle bar from the tool bag and assemble by following these st eps.
Loosen the bolt using a
wheel nut wrench.
Assemble the jack handle
bar, jack handle extension
bar and wheel nut wrench
and tighten the bolts.
Check that the bolts are firmly
tightened.
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2

5027-2. Steps to take in an emergency
4RUNNER (U)
Vehicles with Jack handle: Assembling the jack handle.
Remove the jack handle, jack handle extension bar and jack hand le
bar from the tool bag and ass emble by following these steps.
Loosen the bolts and the
screw using either the jack
handle or a screwdriver.
Assemble the jack handle
extension bars and the jack
handle bar and tighten the
bolts.
Check that the bolts are firmly
tightened.
Assemble the jack handle
extension bar and the jack
handle and tighten the screw.
Check that the screw is firmly
tightened.
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5037-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
4RUNNER (U)
Position the jack at the jack
points as shown.
Front - Under the chassis frame
side rail
Rear - Under the rear axle
housing
Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
When positioning the jack under
the rear axle housing, make sure
the groove on the top of the jack
fits with the rear axle housing.
Remove all the wheel nuts and
the tire.
When resting the tire on the
ground, place the tire so that the
wheel design faces up to avoid
scratching the wheel surface.
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5047-2. Steps to take in an emergency
4RUNNER (U)
WARNING
■Replacing a flat tire
●Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in serious injury:
• Lower the spare tire completely to the ground before removing it
from under the vehicle.
• Do not try to remove the wheel ornament by hand. Take due care in
handling the ornament to avoi d unexpected personal injury.
• Do not attach a heavily damaged wheel ornament, as it may fly off
the wheel while the vehicle is moving.
• Do not touch the disc wheels or the area around the brakes imm edi-
ately 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 w ith
hands, 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 t ire to fall off, resulting in death or serious injury.
• Have the wheel nuts tightened with a torque wrench to 83 ft•lb f (112
N•m, 11.4 kgf•m) steel wheels, 7 6 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m) alumi-
num wheels, as soon as possible after changing wheels.
• When installing a tire, only use wheel nuts that have been spe cifi-
cally 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
your Toyota dealer.
• When installing the wheel nuts, be sure to install them with t he
tapered ends facing inward.