’03 Rav4_U (L/O 0208)
Replacing wheels
WHEN TO REPLACE YOUR WHEELS
NOTICE
CAUTION
If you have wheel damage such as
bending, cracks or heavy corrosion, the
wheel should be replaced.
If the wrong combination of tire and
chain is used, the chains could dam-
age the vehicle body.
D Do not exceed 50 km/h (30 mph) or
the chain manufacturer’s recom-
mended speed limit, whichever is
lower.
If you fail to replace damaged wheels, the
tire may slip off the wheel or cause loss
of handling control.
CHAIN INSTALLATION
D Drive carefully avoiding bumps,
holes, and sharp turns, which may
cause the vehicle to bounce.
Install the chains on the front tires as
tightly as possible. Do not use tire
chains on the rear tires. Retighten
WHEEL SELECTION
When replacing wheels, care should be
taken to ensure that the wheels are re-
placed by ones with the same load ca-
pacity, diameter, rim width, and offset.
D Avoid sharp turns or locked−wheel
braking, as use of chains may ad-
versely affect vehicle handling.
chains
(1/4—1/2 mile).
after
driving
0.5—1.0
km
When installing chains on your tires, care-
fully follow the instructions of the chain
manufacturer.
Correct replacement wheels are available
at your Toyota dealer.
D When driving with chains installed,
be sure to drive carefully. Slow
down before entering the curves to
avoid losing control of the vehicle.
Otherwise an accident may occur.
A wheel of a different size or type may
adversely affect handling, wheel and bear-
ing life, brake cooling, speedometer/odom-
eter calibration, stopping ability, headlight
aim, bumper height, vehicle ground clear-
ance, and tire or snow chain clearance to
the body and chassis.
If wheel covers are used, they will be
scratched by the chain band, so remove
the covers before putting on the chains.
2003 RAV4 from Aug. ’02 Prod. (OM42517U)
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