Get In case of an emergency -> If you have a flat tire Guide for Toyota Rav4 SUV Third Generation (2006-2012)

’07 Rav4_U (L/O 0701)

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”.

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 death or serious 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 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.

D Do not start or run the engine

while your vehicle is supported

by the jack.

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

D Stop the vehicle on a level firm

ground, firmly set the parking

brake and put the transmission

in “P”. Block the wheel diago-

nally opposite to the one being

changed if necessary.

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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—Required tools and spare

tire

1. Get the required tools and

spare tire on the back door.

NOTICE

Do not continue driving with a

deflated tire. Driving even a

short distance can damage a

tire and wheel beyond repair.

To prepare yourself for an emergency,

you should familiarize yourself with

the use of the jack, each of the tools

and their storage locations.

Tool bag

Jack

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To remove the jack, turn the jack joint

by hand.

To remove: Turn the joint in direction

1 until the jack is free.

To remove the spare cover:

2. Close the back door. Remove the

spare tire cover.

1. Open the back door. Unhook the

latch handle which on the bottom

of the spare tire cover.

To store: Turn the joint in direction 2

until the jack is firmly secured to pre-

vent it flying forward during a collision

or sudden braking.

To prevent theft, the latch handle can

be released only when the back door

is opened.

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—Blocking the wheel

—Removing wheel ornament

Type A

To remove the spare tire, turn the

hold−down nuts counterclockwise

with the wheel nut wrench and re-

move them.

2. Block the wheel diagonally op-

posite the flat tire to keep the

vehicle from rolling when it is

jacked up.

When stowing the spare tire, put it in

place and secure it to prevent it from

flying forward during a collision or

sudden braking.

When blocking the wheel, place a

wheel block in front of one of the front

wheels or behind one of the rear

wheels.

Type B

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—Loosening wheel nuts

3. Remove the wheel ornament.

CAUTION

Pry off the wheel ornament, using the

beveled end of the wheel nut wrench

as shown.

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.

CAUTION

Do not try to pull off the orna-

ment by hand. Take due care in

handling the ornament to avoid

unexpected personal injury.

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.

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—Positioning the jack

—Raising your vehicle

CAUTION

Never get under the vehicle when

the vehicle is supported by the

jack alone.

5. Position the jack at the correct

jack point as shown.

6. After making sure that 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

—Reinstalling wheel nuts

7. 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

eventually cause a wheel to come off

while driving.

8. Reinstall all the wheel nuts fin-

ger tight.

Lift the flat tire straight off and put it

aside.

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.

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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—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.

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.

9. Lower the vehicle completely

and tighten the wheel nuts.

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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—Stowing flat tire

10.Install the flat tire and spare tire

cover on the back door.

CAUTION

Make sure that the rubber rings

are not installed to the wheel

nuts for aluminum wheel. Other-

wise, the nuts may become loose

and the wheel may fall off, which

may cause a serious accident.

CAUTION

Make sure flat tire and spare tire

cover are securely in place in

their storage location to reduce

the possibility of personal injury

during a collision or sudden

braking.

After repairing the flat tire, be sure

to reinstall the rubber rings to the

wheel nuts before stowing the spare

tire. If the steel wheel is stowed with-

out reinstalling the rubber rings to the

wheel nuts, the spare tire carrier may

produce abnormal noise when the ve-

hicle is driven.

On vehicles with aluminum wheels

and a steel wheel for the spare, re-

move the rubber rings from the wheel

nuts of the spare tire carrier before

stowing a flat tire. Be careful not to

lose the rubber rings after removing

them.

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Guides

On some models—Before stowing the

flat tire, remove the center wheel or-

nament by pushing from the reverse

side.

Be careful not to lose the wheel orna-

ment.

To install the spare tire cover:

2. Attach the cover by hooking the

2 inner protrusions.

1. Insert the hooks under the guides

to the upper slots and lower the

cover.

Check that the cover is securely at-

tached.

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—Reinstalling wheel ornament

Type A

Type C

3. Open the back door. Lock the

latch handle which is on the bot-

tom of the cover.

11.Reinstall the wheel ornament.

Type A and B—

4. Close the back door.

1. Put the wheel ornament into posi-

tion.

Check that the cover is securely in

place.

Type A only: Align the cutout of

the wheel ornament with the valve

stem as shown.

2. Then firmly tap the outer edge of

the wheel cap with the side or heel

of your hand to snap into place.

Type B

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—After changing wheels

Type C—

Push the wheel ornament into the

center hole.

With a spare tire of different wheel

type from the installed tires, the wheel

ornament can not be installed into the

spare tire. After repairing the flat tire,

reinstall the wheel ornament.

12.Check the air pressure of the re-

placed tire.

CAUTION

Adjust the air pressure to the specifi-

cation designated on page 427 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.

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.

CAUTION

D Take due care in handling the

ornament to avoid unexpected

personal injury.

13.Restow all the tools and jack se-

curely.

D 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.

As soon after changing wheels as

possible, tighten the wheel nuts to the

torque specified on page 427 in Sec-

tion 8 with a torque wrench. Have a

technician repair the flat tire.

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