Get IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY -> If you have a flat tire Guide for Toyota Prius 4 Door Second Generation (2004-2009)

If you have a flat tire—

6. After the coolant temperature has

cooled to normal, again check the cool-

ant level in the reservoir. If necessary,

bring it up to half full again. Serious

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.

CAUTION

When jacking, be sure to observe

the following to reduce the possi-

bility of death or serious injury:

coolant loss indicates

a

leak in the

system. You should have it checked as

soon as possible at your Toyota dealer.

ꢀ Follow jacking instructions.

2. Stop the hybrid system and turn

on your emergency flashers.

ꢀ Do not put any part of your

body under a vehicle sup-

ported by a jack. Personal inju-

ry may occur.

3. Firmly set the parking brake.

4. Have everyone get out of the ve-

hicle on the side away from traffic.

ꢀ Do not start or run the hybrid

system while your vehicle is

supported by the jack.

5. Read the following instructions

thoroughly.

ꢀ Stop the vehicle at a level firm

ground, firmly set the parking

brake. Block the wheel diago-

nally opposite to the one being

changed if necessary.

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NOTICE

ꢀ 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.

Do not continue driving with a

deflated tire. Driving even a

short distance can damage a

tire and wheel beyond repair.

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ꢀ Never get under the vehicle

when the vehicle is supported

by the jack alone.

ꢀ Use the jack only for lifting

your vehicle during wheel

changing.

Compact spare tire

The compact spare tire is designed

for temporary emergency use only.

ꢀ Do not raise the vehicle with

someone in the vehicle.

The compact spare tire is identified

by the distinctive wording “TEM-

PORARY USE ONLY” molded into the

side wall of the tire.

ꢀ When raising the vehicle, do

not place any objects on top

of or underneath the jack.

ꢀ Raise the vehicle only high

enough to remove and change

the tire.

The compact spare tire saves space

in your luggage compartment, and its

lighter weight helps to improve fuel

economy and permits easier installa-

tion in case of a flat tire.

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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.

NOTICE

CAUTION

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.

ꢀ The compact spare tire was de-

signed especially for your To-

yota. Do not use it on any other

vehicle.

ꢀ Do not use more than one com-

pact spare tire at the same

time.

See also the tire information on page

407 for details on the tread wear indi-

cators and other service information.

ꢀ Do not exceed 80 km/h (50

mph) when driving with the

compact spare tire.

ꢀ Replace the compact spare tire

with the standard tire as soon

as possible.

ꢀ Avoid sudden acceleration,

sudden deceleration and sharp

turns with the compact spare

tire.

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—Required tools and spare

tire

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1. Get the required tools and spare

tire.

To remove the jack, unlock the tight-

ening strap.

To remove the spare tire:

1. Remove the luggage storage box.

2. Loosen the bolt and remove it.

3. Remove the jack box.

1 Wheel nut wrench

2 Jack handle

3 Jack

To store the jack, make sure it is se-

curely held by the tightening strap.

Then take the spare tire out of the

vehicle.

4 Spare tire

To open the luggage storage box, see

“Luggage storage box” on page 314.

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.

To prepare yourself for an emergency,

you should familiarize yourself with

the use of the jack, each of the tools

and their storage locations.

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—Blocking the wheel

—Loosening wheel nuts

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When installing the jack box, align the

arrows on the jack box with the ones

on the body.

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2. Block the wheel diagonally op-

posite the flat tire to keep the

vehicle from rolling when it is

jacked up.

3. Loosen all the wheel nuts.

Always loosen the wheel nuts before

raising the vehicle.

Turn the wheel nuts counterclockwise

to loosen them. To get maximum le-

verage, 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 handle. Be careful that the

wrench does not slip off the nut.

When chocking the wheel, place a

wheel block in front of one of the front

wheels or behind one of the rear

wheels.

Do not remove the nuts yet—just un-

screw them about one−half turn in the

order shown.

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—Positioning the jack

—Raising your vehicle

CAUTION

Never use oil or grease on the

bolts or nuts. The nuts may loos-

en and the wheels may fall off,

which could cause a serious ac-

cident.

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4. Position the jack at the jack

points as shown.

5. After making sure no one is in

the vehicle, raise it high enough

so that the spare tire can be

installed.

Make sure the jack is positioned on

a level and solid place.

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.

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6. Remove the wheel nuts and

change tires.

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 even-

tually cause a wheel to come off while

driving.

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.

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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 loosen 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.

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7. Reinstall all the wheel nuts fin-

ger tight.

8. 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 and see if you can tighten them

more.

Turn the jack handle counterclock-

wise to lower the vehicle.

Use only the wheel nut wrench to

tighten the nuts. Do not use other

tools or any additional leverage other

than your hands, such as a hammer,

pipe or your foot. Make sure the

wrench is securely engaged 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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—Stowing flat tire

9. Restow all the tools and jack se-

curely. Then secure the flat tire

in the luggage compartment

with the tire tie−down belts and

tie−down hooks as follows

CAUTION

ꢀ 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.

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CAUTION

Before driving, make sure all the

tools and jack are securely in

place in their storage location to

reduce the possibility of person-

al injury during a collision or

sudden braking.

ꢀ 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.

1. Before stowing the flat tire, remove

the center wheel ornament by

pushing from the reverse side.

Be careful not to lose the wheel orna-

ment.

ꢀ Do not attach a heavily dam-

aged plastic wheel ornament.

It may fly off the wheel and

cause accidents while the ve-

hicle is moving.

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2. Put the flat tire on the center of

the luggage storage box lid with

the outer side of the wheel facing

up. Hook one ends of the belts to

the front tie−down hooks.

3. Pass the belts through the center

hole of the wheel as shown above.

4. Attach the other ends of the belts

to the rear tie−down hooks.

After stowing the flat tire, check that

the tire and belts are secured.

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—After changing wheels

10. Check the air pressure of the re-

placed tire.

CAUTION

Adjust the air pressure to the specifi-

cation designated on page 429. If the

pressure is lower than specified, drive

slowly to the nearest Toyota dealer

and fill to the correct pressure.

ꢀ Make sure the rear seats are in

Take due care in handling the or-

nament to avoid unexpected per-

sonal injury.

their original position.

ꢀ When carrying the flat tire, se-

cure it using a tire tie−down

belts. Otherwise, the flat tire

may fly out in case of the sud-

den braking or an accident, re-

sulting in death or serious inju-

ry.

Do not forget to reinstall the tire infla-

tion valve cap as dirt and moisture

could get into the valve core and pos-

sibly cause air leakage. If the cap is

missing, have a new one put on as

soon as possible.

As soon as possible after changing

wheels, tighten the wheel nuts to the

torque specified on page 429 with a

torque wrench. Have a technician re-

pair the flat tire.

After repairing the flat tire, change it

with compact spare tire and reinstall

the wheel ornament.

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