TOYOTA AVENSIS 2013 Owners Manual (in English)

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661 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
NOTICE
Do not drive the vehicle with a flat tire
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a flat tire can damage the tire and the
wheel beyond repair.
Be careful when driving over bumps with the compact spare tire
installed on the vehicle
The vehicle becomes lower when driving with the compact spare tire com-
pared to when driving with standard tires. Be careful when driving over
uneven road surfaces.
Driving with tire chains and the compact spare tire
Do not fit tire chains to the compact spare tire.
Tire chains may damage the vehicle body and adversely affect driving per-
formance.

662
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with a spare tire for wagon)
Remove the flat tire and replace it with the spare provided.
Before jacking up the vehicle
Stop the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
Set the parking brake.
Shift the shift lever to “P” (Multidrive or automatic transmis-
sion) or “R” (manual transmission).
Stop the engine.
Turn on the emergency flashers. (P. 604)
Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Vehicles with a compact spare tire
Spare tire
Jack handle
Rear auxiliary
box
Jack
Wheel nut
wrench
Parking brake
release tool
To w i n g
eyelet

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663 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
Vehicles with a standard spare tire
Spare tireJack handle
Rear auxiliary
boxJack
Wheel nut
wrench
Parking brake
release tool
Towing eyelet

664 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
Taking out the jack
Remove the rear deck board.
Remove the rear auxiliary box.
Vehicles with a standard spare
tire:
Unhook the tightening strap and
remove the jack.
After storing the jack, make sure
it is securely held by the tighten-
ing strap.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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665 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
Taking out the spare tire
Vehicles with a compact spare tire
Loosen the center fastener that
secures the spare tire.
Vehicles with a standard spare tire
Loosen the center fastener that
secures the spare tire and tool
box.

666 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
Replacing a flat tire
Chock the tires.
Vehicles with a steel wheel,
remove the wheel ornament
using the wrench.
To protect the wheel ornament,
place a rag between the wrench
and the wheel ornament, as
shown in the illustration.
STEP1STEP1
Flat tireWheel chock positions
FrontLeft-hand side Behind the rear right-hand side tire
Right-hand side Behind the rear left-hand side tire
RearLeft-hand side In front of the front right-hand side tire
Right-hand side In front of the front left-hand side tire
STEP2

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667 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)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.
Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
Remove all the wheel nuts and
the tire.
When resting the tire on the
ground, place the tire so that the
wheel design faces up to avoid
scratching the wheel surface.
STEP3
STEP4
STEP5
STEP6

668 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Installing the spare tire
Remove any dirt or foreign mat-
ter from the wheel contact sur-
face.
If foreign matter is on the wheel
contact surface, the wheel nuts
may loosen while the vehicle is in
motion, and the tire may come off
the vehicle.
Install the tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by
approximately the same amount.
Replacing a steel wheel with a steel wheel (including a compact
spare tire)
Tighten the nuts until the tapered
portion comes into loose contact
with the disc wheel sheet.
Replacing an aluminum wheel with a steel wheel (including a com-
pact spare tire)
Tighten the nuts until the tapered
portion comes into loose contact
with the disc wheel sheet.
STEP1
STEP2
Tapered portion
Disc wheel
sheet
Tapered portion
Disc wheel
sheet

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669 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)Replacing an aluminum wheel with an aluminum wheel
Turn the nut washers until they
come into contact with the disc
wheel.
Lower the vehicle.
Firmly tighten each nut two or
three times in the order shown in
the illustration.
Tightening torque:
103 N•m (10.5 kgf•m, 76 ft•lbf)
Disc wheel
Washer
STEP3
STEP4

670 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)Vehicles with a steel wheel, rein-
stall the wheel ornament.
Align the cutout of the wheel
ornament with the valve stem as
shown.
Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all tools.
STEP5
The compact spare tire
The compact spare tire is identified by the label “TEMPORARY USE
ONLY” on the tire sidewall.
Use the compact spare tire temporarily only in an emergency.
Make sure to check the tire inflation pressure of the compact spare tire.
(P. 739)
If you have a flat front tire on a road covered with snow or ice
Install the compact spare tire on the rear of the vehicle. Perform the following
steps and fit tire chains to the front tires.
Replace a rear tire with the compact spare tire.
Replace the flat front tire with the tire removed from the rear of the
vehicle.
Fit tire chains to the front tires.
STEP6
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3