Get In Case of an Emergency -> If you have a flat tire Guide for Toyota Celica 2 Door Seventh Generation (2000-2006)

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If you have a flat tire—

1. Reduce your speed gradually,

keeping a straight line. Move cau-

tiously off the road to a safe place

well away from the traffic. Avoid

stopping on the center divider of

a highway. Park on a level spot

with firm ground.

2. Stop the engine and turn on your

emergency flashers.

3. Firmly set the parking brake and

put the transmission in “P” (auto-

matic) or reverse (manual).

CAUTION

D Make sure to set the jack prop-

erly in the jack point. Raising

the vehicle with jack improper-

ly positioned will damage the

vehicle or may allow the ve-

hicle to fall off the jack and

cause personal injury.

When jacking, be sure to observe

the following to reduce the possi-

bility of personal injury:

D Follow jacking instructions.

D Do not put any part of your

body under the vehicle sup-

ported by the jack. Otherwise,

personal injury may occur.

D Do not start or run the engine

while your vehicle is supported

by the jack.

D Stop the vehicle on a level firm

ground, firmly set the parking

brake and put the transmission

in “P” (automatic) or reverse

(manual). Block the wheel diag-

onally opposite to the one be-

ing changed if necessary.

D Never get under the vehicle

when the vehicle is supported

by the jack alone.

D Use the jack only for lifting

your vehicle during wheel

changing.

4. Have everyone get out of the ve-

hicle on the side away from traffic.

5. Read the following instructions

thoroughly.

D Do not raise the vehicle with

someone in the vehicle.

D When raising the vehicle, do

not place any objects on top

of or underneath the jack.

D Raise the vehicle only high

enough to remove and change

the tire.

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NOTICE

Type A

Type B

Do not continue driving with a

deflated tire. Driving even a

short distance can damage a

tire and wheel beyond repair.

Spare tire with turning direction in-

dicators (some models)

The spare tires with turning direc-

tion indicators are directional and

intended to be used so that they

turn in the same direction as the

turning direction indicators.

Installing the wheel on the driver side

of the vehicle will not affect tire perfor-

mance. If the spare tire is used on

the driver side of the vehicle, it should

be used only temporarily and then re-

placed with the correct one.

Compact spare tire

The compact spare tire is designed

for temporary emergency use only.

The compact spare tire is identified

by the distinctive wheel design and

color

and

special

wording

“TEMPORARY USE ONLY” molded

into the side wall of the tire.

The compact spare tire saves space

in your trunk or luggage compartment,

and its lighter weight helps to improve

fuel economy and permits easier

installation in case of a flat tire.

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—Required tools and spare

tire

The compact spare tire can be used

many times, if necessary. It has tread

life of up to 4800 km (3000 miles) de-

pending on road conditions and your

driving habits. When tread wear indi-

cators appear on the tire, replace the

tire.

See also the tire information in Sec-

tion 7−2 for details on the tread wear

indicators and other service informa-

tion.

D The standard tire should be re-

paired and reinstalled as soon

as possible.

D Avoid sudden acceleration,

sudden deceleration and sharp

turns with the compact spare

tire.

NOTICE

Your ground clearance is re-

duced when the compact spare

tire is installed so avoid driving

over obstacles and drive slowly

on rough, unpaved roads and

speed bumps. Also, do not at-

tempt to go through an auto-

matic car wash as the vehicle

may get caught, resulting in

damage.

CAUTION

With a compact spare tire

D The compact spare tire was de-

signed especially for your To-

yota. Do not use it on any other

vehicle.

D Do not use more than one com-

pact spare tire at the same

time.

D The pressure for the compact

spare tire must be 420 kPa (4.2

2

kgf/cm or bar, 60 psi).

D Do not exceed 80 km/h (50

mph) when driving with the

compact spare tire.

Without a compact spare tire

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1. Get the required tools and

spare tire.

1

2

3

4

Jack

Wheel nut wrench

Spare tire

Jack handle

To prepare yourself for an emergency,

you should familiarize yourself with

the use of the jack, each of the tools

and their storage locations.

To remove the jack:

1. Turn the jack joint by hand until

the jack becomes free.

2. Twist the jack head clockwise and

pull out the jack.

CAUTION

When removing the jack, be care-

ful not to injure your hands with

the edge of the trim.

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—Blocking the wheel

To store the jack, put the jack base

on the fitting place. Turn the joint until

the jack upper side fits securely with

the protrusion of the carrier.

This prevents the jack from flying for-

ward during a collision or sudden

braking.

To remove the spare tire:

1. Remove the spare tire cover.

2. Loosen the bolt and remove it.

Then take the spare tire out of the

vehicle.

When storing the spare tire, put it in

place with the inner side of the wheel

facing up. Then secure the tire by re-

peating the above removal steps in

reverse order to prevent it from flying

forward during a collision or sudden

braking.

2. Block the wheel diagonally op-

posite the flat tire to keep the

vehicle from rolling when it is

jacked up.

When blocking the wheel, place a

wheel block in front of one of the front

wheels or behind one of the rear

wheels.

CAUTION

When storing the jack, be careful

not to injure your hands with the

edge of the trim.

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—Removing wheel ornament

—Loosening wheel nuts

3. Remove the wheel ornament.

Pry off the wheel ornament, using the

beveled end of the wheel nut wrench

as shown.

CAUTION

Do not try to pull off the orna-

ment by hand. Take due care in

handling the ornament to avoid

unexpected personal injury.

Steel wheels

4. Loosen all the wheel nuts.

Always loosen the wheel nuts before

raising the vehicle.

Turn the wheel nuts counterclockwise

to loosen. To get maximum leverage,

fit the wrench to the nut so that the

handle is on the right side, as shown

above. Grab the wrench near the end

of the handle and pull up on the han-

dle. Be careful that the wrench does

not slip off the nut.

Do not remove the nuts yet—just un-

screw them about one—half turn.

Aluminum wheels

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—Positioning the jack

—Raising your vehicle

CAUTION

Never use oil or grease on the

bolts or nuts. The nuts may loose

and the wheels may fall off,

which could cause a serious ac-

cident.

5. Position the jack at the correct

jack point as shown.

Make sure the jack is positioned on

a level and solid place.

6. After making sure that no one

is in the vehicle, raise it high

enough so that the spare tire

can be installed.

Remember you will need more ground

clearance when putting on the spare

tire than when removing the flat tire.

To raise the vehicle, insert the jack

handle into the jack (it is a loose fit)

and turn it clockwise. As the jack

touches the vehicle and begins to lift,

double−check that it is properly posi-

tioned.

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—Changing wheels

CAUTION

Never get under the vehicle when

the vehicle is supported by the

jack alone.

7. Remove the wheel nuts and

change tires.

Lift the flat tire straight off and put it

aside.

Roll the spare wheel into position and

align the holes in the wheel with the

bolts. Then lift up the wheel and get

at least the top bolt started through

its hole. Wiggle the tire and press it

back over the other bolts.

Before putting on wheels, remove any

corrosion on the mounting surfaces

with a wire brush or such. Installation

of wheels without good metal−to−met-

al contact at the mounting surface can

cause wheel nuts to loosen and

eventually cause a wheel to come off

while driving.

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—Reinstalling wheel nuts

—Lowering your vehicle

CAUTION

Never use oil or grease on the

bolts or nuts. Doing so may lead

to overtightening the nuts and

damaging the bolts. The nuts

may loose and the wheels may

fall off, which could cause a seri-

ous accident. If there is oil or

grease on any bolt or nut, clean

it.

8. Reinstall all the wheel nuts fin-

ger tight.

9. Lower the vehicle completely

and tighten the wheel nuts.

Reinstall the wheel nuts (tapered end

inward) and tighten them as much as

you can by hand. Press back on the

tire back and see if you can tighten

them more.

Turn the jack handle counterclock-

wise to lower the vehicle.

Use only the wheel nut wrench and

turn it clockwise to tighten the nuts.

Do not use other tools or any addition-

al leverage other than your hands,

such as a hammer, pipe or your foot.

Make sure the wrench is securely en-

gaged over the nut.

Tighten each nut a little at a time in

the order shown. Repeat the process

until all the nuts are tight.

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—Reinstalling wheel ornament

10.Reinstall the wheel ornament.

1. Put the wheel ornament into posi-

tion.

Steel wheels—Align the cutout of the

wheel ornament with the valve stem

as shown.

2. Press hand firmly on one side of

wheel ornament and then firmly

tap the other side around the edge

of wheel ornament with the heel

of your hand to snap into place.

CAUTION

D When lowering the vehicle,

make sure all portions of your

body and all other persons

around will not be injured as

the vehicle is lowered to the

ground.

D Have the wheel nuts tightened

with torque wrench to 103 N·m

(10.5 kgf·m, 76 ft·lbf), as soon

as possible after changing

wheels. Otherwise, the nuts

may loosen and the wheels

may fall off, which could cause

a serious accident.

Steel wheels

CAUTION

Take due care in handling the or-

nament to avoid unexpected per-

sonal injury.

Aluminum wheels

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—After changing wheels

If your vehicle becomes stuck

If your vehicle becomes stuck in snow,

mud, sand, etc., then you may attempt

to rock the vehicle free by moving it

forward and backward.

11.Check the air pressure of the re-

placed tire.

Adjust the air pressure to the specifi-

cation designated in Section 8. If the

pressure is lower, drive slowly to the

nearest service station and fill to the

correct pressure.

Do not forget to reinstall the tire infla-

tion valve cap as dirt and moisture

could get into the valve core and

possibly cause air leakage. If the cap

is missing, have a new one put on as

soon as possible.

CAUTION

Before driving, make sure all the

tools, jack and flat tire are se-

curely in place in their storage

location to reduce the possibility

of personal injury during a colli-

sion or sudden braking.

CAUTION

Do not attempt to rock the vehicle

free by moving it forward and back-

ward if people or objects are any-

where near the vehicle. During the

rocking operation the vehicle may

suddenly move forward or backward

as it becomes unstuck, causing injury

or damage to nearby people or ob-

jects.

12.Restow all the tools, jack and

flat tire securely.

As soon after changing wheels as

possible, tighten the wheel nuts to the

torque specified in Section 8 with a

torque wrench. Have a technician re-

pair the flat tire and replace the spare

tire with it.

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