2023 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID spare tire location

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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 “ ” marks, 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.
Tires
Replace or rotate tires in
accordance with maintenance
schedules and treadwear.
Checking tires
A
B
C
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.

5608-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Jack
Spare tire
Towing eyelet
Jack handle
Wheel nut wrench
Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
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B
C
D
E
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 pur-pose other than replacing tires or installing and removing tire chains.
●The equipped jack can only be used with your vehicle. Do not use
it with other vehicles.
●And do not use jacks from other
vehicles with your vehicle.
●Put the jack properly in its jack
point.

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
WARNING
■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 tire 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, and the following sys-
tems may not operate correctly:
• ABS & Brake assist
• VSC/Trailer Sway Control
•TRC
• Cruise control (if equipped)
• Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range (if equipped)
• PCS (Pre-Collision System) (if equipped)
• EPS
• LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) (if
equipped)
• Tire pressure warning system
• AHB (Automatic High Beam) (if equipped)
• BSM (if equipped)
• RCTA (if equipped)
• PKSB (if equipped)
• Toyota parking assist-sensor
• Rear view monitor system (if
equipped)
• Panoramic view monitor (if
equipped)
• Toyota parking assist monitor (if
equipped)
• Navigation system (if equipped)
Also, not only can the following sys- tem not be utilized fully, but it may
actually negatively affect the drive- train components:
• E-Four (Electronic On-Demand
AWD system)
■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.
NOTICE
■Be careful when driving over bumps with the compact spare
tire installed on the vehicle
The vehicle height may become lower when driving with the compact spare
tire compared to when driving with standard tires. Be careful when driv-ing over uneven road surfaces.

626Alphabetical Index
Side airbags .................................... 39
Side doors ..................................... 235
Side mirrors .................................. 277
Adjustment ................................. 277
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .......... 387
Folding ....................................... 278
Outside rear view mirror defoggers
................................................. 432
Side turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs .................. 516
Turn signal lever ........................ 319
Side windows ................................ 279
Smart entry & start system .......... 253
Antenna location ................ 241, 253
Entry functions ........................... 235
Starting the hybrid system ......... 310
Warning message ...................... 544
Snow tires ..................................... 422
Spare tire
Storage location ......................... 560
Spark plug ..................................... 589
Specifications ............................... 584
Speed limiter ................................. 384
Speedometer ......................... 187, 193
Sport mode ................................... 411
SRS airbags .................................... 39
Steering lock
Column lock release .................. 311
Steering lock system warning mes-
sage ......................................... 311
Steering wheel
Adjustment ................................. 266
Heated steering wheel ............... 440
Meter control switches ....... 200, 212
Stop lights
Replacing light bulbs .................. 516
Storage feature ............................. 445
Storage precautions ..................... 446
Stuck
If the vehicle becomes stuck ...... 582
Sunshade ...................................... 282Sun visors ..................................... 453
Switches
“ODO TRIP” switch ............ 191, 199
AUTO EV/HV mode switch .......... 86
Automatic High Beam switch ..... 328
Brake hold switch .......................323
Cruise control .............................382
Digital Rear-view Mirror control
switches ...................................268
Door lock switch ......................... 238
Driving mode select switch......... 411
Driving position memory switches
................................................. 261
Dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range .......................369
Electronic sunshade switch ........ 282
Emergency flashers switch ........ 526
EV/HV mode selection switch ...... 86
Fog light switch .......................... 331
Fuel filler door opener switch ..... 337
Heated steering wheel ............... 440
Ignition switch (power switch) .... 310
Intrusion sensor and tilt sensor can-
cel switch ................................... 80
Light switch ................................ 326
LTA switch.................................. 358
Meter control switches ....... 200, 212
Outside rear view mirror switches
................................................. 277
Paddle shift switches..........317, 318
Panoramic moon roof switches .. 282
Parking brake switch ..................320
Power back door switch ..... 243, 244
Power switch .............................. 310
Power window switch ................. 279
Rear window and outside rear view
mirror defoggers switch............432
Rear window wiper and washer
switch ....................................... 334
Seat heater switches ..................441
Seat ventilators switches............441

627Alphabetical Index
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch
................................................. 369
VSC OFF switch ........................ 417
Window lock switch .................... 281
Windshield defogger switch ....... 431
Windshield wiper de-icer switch . 435
Windshield wipers and washer
switch ....................................... 332
Wireless charger power supply
switch ....................................... 456
T
Tail lights
Light switch ................................ 326
Replacing light bulbs .................. 516
Theft deterrent system
Alarm............................................ 79
Double locking system ................. 78
Immobilizer system ...................... 77
Intrusion sensor ........................... 80
Tilt sensor .................................... 80
Tilt sensor ....................................... 80
Tire inflation pressure
Warning light .............................. 541
Tire pressure warning system
Function ..................................... 488
Initializing ................................... 492
Installing tire pressure warning
valves and transmitters ............ 491
Registering ID codes.................. 495
Warning light .............................. 541
Tires ............................................... 487
Chains ........................................ 424
Checking .................................... 487
Emergency tire puncture repair kit
................................................. 548
If you have a flat tire........... 548, 559
Inflation pressure ....................... 498
Replacing ........................... 548, 559
Rotating tires .............................. 488
Size ............................................ 590Snow tires .................................. 422
Spare tire.................................... 559
Tire pressure warning system .... 488
Warning light .............................. 541
Tools ......................................549, 560
Top tether anchorages ................... 64
Towing
Emergency towing...................... 530
Towing eyelet .............531, 549, 560
Trailer sway control .................... 416
Trailer towing.............................. 296
Toyota parking assist-sensor ...... 395
Function ..................................... 395
Warning message ...................... 397
Toyota Safety Sense..................... 338
Automatic High Beam (AHB)...... 328
Dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range .......................368
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist).......... 353
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ....... 343
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ............. 364
Traction battery (Hybrid battery)
Charging..................................... 106
Location........................................ 95
Specification ............................... 586
Traction control ............................ 416
Traction motor (electric motor) ..... 84
Trailer sway control ...................... 416
Trailer towing ................................ 296
Trail Mode ...................................... 413
Transmission
Hybrid transmission.................... 315
TRC (Traction Control) ................. 416
Trip meters ............................ 187, 199
Turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs ..................516
Turn signal lever......................... 319
Wattage ...................................... 591
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USB Type-C charging ports ......... 455