Get When trouble arises -> If you have a flat tire Guide for Toyota Avalon 4 Door Fourth Generation (2013-2018)

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

If you have a flat tire

Your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire. The flat tire can be

replaced with the spare tire.

For details about tires: →P. 342

WARNING

■If you have 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, which could result in an accident.

Before jacking up the vehicle

● Stop the vehicle in a safe place on a hard, flat surface.

● Set the parking brake.

● Shift the shift lever to P.

● Stop the engine.

● Turn on the emergency flashers. (→P. 380)

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

Location of the spare tire, jack and tools

Luggage floor cover

1

Jack

2

Jack handle

3

Spare tire

4

Tool tray

5

Wheel nut wrench

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

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 purpose other than replacing tires or

installing and removing tire chains.

●Only use the tire jack that comes with this vehicle for replacing a flat

tire.

Do not use it on other vehicles, and do not use other tire jacks for

replacing tires on this vehicle.

●Put the jack properly in its jack point.

●Do not put any part of your body under the vehicle while it is supported

by the jack.

●Do not start the engine or drive the vehicle while the vehicle is sup-

ported by the jack.

●Do not raise the vehicle while someone is inside.

●When raising the vehicle, do not put an object on or under the jack.

●Do not raise the vehicle to a height greater than that required to

replace the tire.

●Use a jack stand if it is necessary to get under the vehicle.

●When lowering the vehicle, make sure that there is no-one near the

vehicle. If there are people nearby, warn them vocally before lowering.

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

Taking out the jack and jack handle

1

Remove the luggage floor

cover.

2

Remove the jack.

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

Taking out the spare tire

1

Remove the luggage floor cover. (→P. 400)

2

Remove the tool tray.

3

Loosen the center fastener that

secures the spare tire.

WARNING

■When storing the spare tire

Be careful not to catch fingers or other body parts between the spare

tire and the body of the vehicle.

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Replacing a flat tire

7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

1

Chock the tires.

Flat tire

Wheel chock positions

Left-hand side

Right-hand side

Left-hand side

Right-hand side

Behind the rear right-hand side tire

Behind the rear left-hand side tire

In front of the front right-hand side tire

In front of the front left-hand side tire

Front

Rear

2

Slightly loosen the wheel nuts

(one turn).

3

Turn the tire jack portion “A” by

hand until the notch of the jack

is in contact with the jack point.

The jack point guides are located

under the rocker panel. They

indicate the jack point positions.

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Raise the vehicle until the tire is

slightly raised off the ground.

5

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.

WARNING

■Replacing a flat tire

●Do not touch the disc wheels or the area around the brakes immedi-

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 with hands, feet

or other body parts while changing a tire, etc. may result in burns.

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●Failure to follow these precautions could cause the wheel nuts to

loosen and the tire to fall off, resulting in death or serious injury.

• Have the wheel nuts tightened with a torque wrench to 76 ft•lbf (103

N•m, 10.5 kgf•m) as soon as possible after changing wheels.

• When installing a tire, only use wheel nuts that have been specifi-

cally designed for that wheel.

• If there are any cracks or deformations in the bolt screws, nut

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 the

tapered ends facing inward. (→P. 356)

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

Installing the spare tire

1

Remove any dirt or foreign mat-

ter from the wheel contact sur-

face.

If foreign matter is on the wheel

contact surface, the wheel nuts

may loosen while the vehicle is in

motion, causing the tire to come

off.

2

Install the spare tire and loosely

tighten each wheel nut by hand

by approximately the same

amount.

Tapered portion

Tighten the wheel nuts until the

tapered portion comes into loose

contact with the disc wheel seat.

Disc wheel

seat

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4

5

Lower the vehicle.

Firmly tighten each wheel nut

two or three times in the order

shown in the illustration.

Tightening torque:

76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)

Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all tools.

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■The compact spare tire

7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

●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. 431)

■After completing the tire change

The tire pressure warning system must be reset. (→P. 344)

■When using the compact spare tire

As the compact spare tire is not equipped with a tire pressure warning

valve and transmitter, low inflation pressure of the spare tire will not be

indicated by the tire pressure warning system. Also, if you replace the

compact spare tire after the tire pressure warning light comes on, the light

remains on.

■When the compact spare tire is equipped

The vehicle becomes lower when driving with the compact spare tire

compared to when driving with standard tires.

■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 vehi-

cle.

3

Fit tire chains to the front tires.

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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 tires simultaneously.

●Replace the compact spare tire with a standard tire as soon as possi-

ble.

●Avoid sudden acceleration, abrupt steering, as well as sudden braking

and shifting operation to engine braking.

■When the compact spare tire is attached

The vehicle speed may not be correctly detected, and the following sys-

tems may not operate correctly:

• ABS & Brake assist

• VSC

• TRAC

• LDA (Lane Departure Alert with

steering control) (if equipped)

• Automatic High Beam

(if equipped)

• Cruise control (if equipped)

• Dynamic radar cruise control

(if equipped)

• PCS (if equipped)

• EPS

• Tire pressure warning system

• Rear view monitor system

(if equipped)

• Navigation system (if equipped)

■Speed limit when using the compact spare tire

Do not drive at speeds in excess of 50 mph (80 km/h) when a compact

spare tire is installed on the vehicle.

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The compact spare tire is not designed for driving at high speeds. Fail-

ure 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 possibility of personal injury during a

collision or sudden braking.

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NOTICE

■Be careful when driving over bumps with the compact spare tire

installed on the vehicle.

The vehicle becomes lower when driving with the compact spare tire

compared to when driving with standard tires. Be careful when driving

over uneven road surfaces.

■Driving with tire chains and the compact spare tire

Do not fit tire chains to the compact spare tire.

Tire chains may damage the vehicle body and adversely affect driving

performance.

■When replacing the tires

When removing or fitting the wheels, tires or the tire pressure warning

valve and transmitter, contact your Toyota dealer as the tire pressure

warning valve and transmitter may be damaged if not handled correctly.

■To avoid damage to the tire pressure warning valves and transmit-

ters

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 your Toyota dealer or other qualified service shop as soon

as possible. Make sure to replace the tire pressure warning valve and

transmitter when replacing the tire. (→P. 343)

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