Jack TOYOTA AVALON 2016 XX40 / 4.G Owners Manual

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AVALON (U)_(01999-07001)6-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 310
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 314
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 317
General maintenance ........ 319
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 323
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ..................... 324
Hood.................................. 326
Positioning a floor jack ...... 327
Engine compartment ......... 328
Tires .................................. 340
Tire inflation pressure........ 350
Wheels .............................. 353
Air conditioning filter .......... 356
Electronic key battery ........ 358
Checking and replacing fuses ............................... 360
Light bulbs ......................... 363 7-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ........... 378
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency....................... 379
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed .......................... 380
If you think something is wrong............................... 384
Fuel pump shut off system ............................. 385
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................. 386
If a warning message is displayed ......................... 394
If you have a flat tire .......... 395
If the engine will not start ................................. 407
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ............. 409
If the electronic key does not operate properly ........ 410
If the vehicle battery is discharged ....................... 413
If your vehicle overheats......................... 417
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................ 420
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AVALON (U)_(01999-07001)6-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 310
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 314
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 317
General maintenance........ 319
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 323
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ..................... 324
Hood ................................. 326
Positioning a floor jack ...... 327
Engine compartment ......... 328
Tires .................................. 340
Tire inflation pressure ....... 350
Wheels .............................. 353
Air conditioning filter.......... 356
Electronic key battery........ 358
Checking and replacing fuses ............................... 360
Light bulbs......................... 363

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Maintenance and care
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◆Front
◆Rear
Positioning a floor jack
When using a floor jack, follow the instructions in the manual
provided with the jack and perform the operation safely.
When raising your vehicle with a floor jack, position the jack cor-
rectly. Improper placement may damage your vehicle or cause
injury.

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●Stop the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the shift lever to P.
● Stop the engine.
● Turn on the emergency flashers. ( P. 378)
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. 3 4 0
WARNING
■If you have a flat tire
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a fl at tire can damage the tire and the
wheel beyond repair, which could result in an accident.
Before jacking up the vehicle

3967-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Luggage floor cover
Jack
Jack handle
Spa re ti r e
Tool tray
Wheel nut wrench1
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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 und er 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 su re that there is no-one near the
vehicle. If there are people nearby, warn them vocally before lowering.

3987-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Remove the luggage floor
cover.
Remove the jack.
Taking out the jack and jack handle
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4007-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Chock the tires.
Slightly loosen the wheel nuts
(one turn).
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.
Replacing a flat tire
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Flat tireWheel chock positions
FrontLeft-hand sideBehind the rear right-hand side tire
Right-hand sideBehind the rear left-hand side tire
RearLeft-hand sideIn front of the front right-hand side tire
Right-hand sideIn front of the front left-hand side tire
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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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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:
■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.
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 po ssibility of personal injury during a
collision or sudden braking.
• ABS & Brake assist
• VSC
•TRAC
• Cruise control (if equipped)
• Dynamic radar cruise control (if equipped)
• PCS (if equipped)
• EPS • LDA (Lane Departure Alert with
steering control) (if equipped)
• Automatic High Beam (if
equipped)
• Tire pressure warning system
• Rear view monitor system (if equipped)
• Navigation system (if equipped)