spare tire location TOYOTA AVALON 2020 Owners Manual (in English)

3936-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
Check if the treadwear indicators are showing on the tires. Also check
the tires for uneven wear, such as excessive wear on one side o f the
tread.
Check the spare tire condition and pressure if not rotated.
New tread
Worn tread
Treadwear indicator
The location of treadwear indicators is shown by a “TWI” or “” mark,
etc., molded into the s idewall of each tire.
Replace the tires if the treadwear indicators are showing on a tire.
Rotate the tires in the order
shown.
To equalize tire wear and extend
tire life, Toyota recommends that
tire rotation is carried out at the
same interval as tire inspection.
Do not fail to initialize the tire
pressure warning system after
tire rotation.
Tires
Replace or rotate tires in accordance with maintenance sched-
ules and treadwear.
Checking tires
Tire rotation
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4467-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Luggage floor cover
Wheel nut wrench
JackSpare tire
Jack handle1
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4858-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Tire size (P. 487)
Summer tires or all season tires ( P. 3 9 9 )
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “M+S”
is a summer tire.
TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly put into the tire.
A tube type tire has a tube insi de the tire and the tube mainta ins the air
pressure.
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has “RADIAL” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “ RADIAL”
is a bias-ply tire.
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) ( P. 4 8 6 )
Location of treadwear indicators ( P. 3 9 3 )
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see “Uniform Tire Q uality Grading” that follows.
Maximum cold tire in flation pressure (P. 478)
This means the press ure to which a tire may be inflated.
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure ( P. 398)
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands
which form the p lies in a tire.
“TEMPORARY USE ONLY”
A compact spare tire is identified by the phrase “TEMPORARY USE
ONLY” molded on its sidewall. This tire is designed for tempora ry
emergency use only.
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535Alphabetical index
Seats ................................. 142, 144Adjustment .................... 142, 144
Adjustment precautions ................. 143, 145
Child seats/child restraint system installation . ............... 63
Cleaning................................ 369
Driving position memory ....... 146
Folding down the rear seatbacks ........................... 144
Front seat heaters................. 329
Head restraints ..................... 151
Power easy access system ......... ....................... 146
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 28
Rear seat heaters ................. 329
Seat ventilators ..................... 329
Secondary Collis ion Brake ..... 310
Sensor
Automatic headlight system ......... ....................... 204
Automatic High Beam
system ......... ....................... 206
Camera sensor ..................... 220
Inside rear view mirror .......... 156
Intuitive parking assist .......... 276
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) .......... 238
Radar sensor ........................ 220
Service reminder indicators ................................. 84
Shift lever ................................. 189 Automatic transmission......... 189
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ................ 193
S mode ................................. 190 Shift lock system ..................... 192
Side airbags ............................... 37
Side marker lights ................... 202
Light switch ........................... 202
Replacing light bulbs ............ 419
Side mirrors ............................. 157 Adjusting and folding ............ 157
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ..... 261
Heaters ................................. 324
Side turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs ............ 419
Turn signal lever ................... 195
Smart key system .................... 135
Antenna location ................... 135
Entry functions .............. 125, 131
Starting the engine ............... 184
Snow tires ................................ 318
Spare tire .................................. 445 Inflation pressure .................. 478
Storage location.................... 446
Spark plug ................................ 476
Specifications .......................... 472
Speedometer.............................. 90
Sport mode .............................. 305
Steering lock Column lock release ............. 186
Steering wheel ......................... 153 Adjustment............................ 153
Heated steering wheel .......... 329
Meter control switches ............ 94
Power easy access
system .......... ...................... 146
Stoplights Replacing light bulbs ............ 419
Storage feature ........................ 335
Storage precautions................ 335