tires TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID 2011 XV50 / 9.G Owner's Guide

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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.
■When replacing the tires
When removing or fitting the wheels, tires or the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter, contact your Toyota dealer as the tire pressure
warning valve and transmitter may be damaged if not handled correctly.
■To avoid damage to the tire pressure warning valves and transmit-
ters
When a tire is repaired with liquid se alants, the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter may not operate properly. If a liquid sealant is
used, contact your Toyota dealer or other qualified service shop as soon
as possible. Make sure to replace the tire pressure warning valve and
transmitter when replacing the tire. ( P. 355)
■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
compared to when drivin g 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
performance.

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If the vehicle becomes stuck
■Emergency hooks (if equipped)
CAUTION
■When attempting to free a stuck vehicle
If you choose to rock the vehicle back and forth to free it, make sure the sur-
rounding area is clear, to avoid striki ng other vehicles, objects or persons.
The vehicle may also lunge forward or lunge back suddenly as it becomes
free. Use extreme caution.
■ When shifting the shift lever
Be careful not to shift the shift lever with the accelerator pedal depressed.
This may lead to unexpected rapid acceleration of the vehicle that may
cause an accident and result in death or serious injury.
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle
becomes stuck in mud, dirt, or snow.
Stop the hybrid system. Set t he parking brake and put the
shift lever in P.
Remove the mud, snow, or sand from around the stuck tire.
Place wood, stones or some other material to help provide
traction under the tires.
Restart the hybrid system.
Shift the shift lever to the D or R position and carefully apply
the accelerator to free the vehicle.STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4
STEP5
When your vehicle becomes stuck and
cannot move, the emergency hooks are
used for another vehicle to pull your vehi-
cle out in an emergency.
Your vehicle is not designed to tow
another vehicle.

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6-1. Specifications
6
Vehicle specifications
Tires and wheels
Tire size
P215/60R16 94V, T155/70D17 110M
Tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold tire
inflation pressure)Driving under normal conditions
Front: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm
2 or
bar)*
Rear: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm
2 or
bar)*
Spare: 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm
2 or
bar) *: When driving at high speeds above 100 mph (160 km/h), in countries
where such speeds are permitted by
law, add 3 psi (20 kPa, 0.2 kgf/cm
2 or
bar) to the front tires and rear tires.
Never exceed the maximum cold tire
inflation pressure indicated on the tire
sidewall.
Wheel size 16
 6 1/2 J or 16  6 1/2 JJ,
17  4 T (compact spare)
Wheel nut torque 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated
parallel cords. Cords are the
strands which form the plies in a tire.
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has “RADIAL” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“RADIAL” is a bias-ply tire.
“TUBELESS” or “TUBE TYPE”
A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly filled in the
tire. A tube type tire has a tube inside the tire and the tube main-
tains the air pressure.
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure ( P. 358)
Maximum cold tire in flation pressure ( P. 457)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Summer tires or all season tires ( P. 359)
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“M+S” is a summer tire.
“TEMPORARY USE ONLY” ( P. 424)
A compact spare tire is identified by the phrase “TEMPORARY USE
ONLY” molded into its sidewall. This tire is designed for temporary
emergency use only.

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Tire section namesBead
Sidewall
Shoulder
Tread
Belt
Inner liner
Reinforcing rubber
Carcass
Rim lines
Bead wires
Chafer
Uniform Tire Quality GradingThis information has been prepared in accordance with regulations
issued by the National Highway Tr affic Safety Administration of the
U.S.A. Department of Transportation.
It provides the purchasers and/or prospective purchasers of Toyota
vehicles with information on uniform tire quality grading.
Your Toyota dealer will help answ er any questions you may have as
you read this information.
■ DOT quality grades
All passenger vehicle tires mu st conform to Federal Safety
Requirements in addition to these grades. Quality grades can be
found where applicable on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder
and maximum section width.
For example: Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A

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Vehicle specifications
■
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1-1/2)
times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
■ Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C,
and they represent the tire's ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled cond itions on specified government
test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking
(straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turn-
ing) traction.
■ Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, represent-
ing the tire's resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to
dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passen-
ger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the labo-
ratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.

502 Alphabetical index
MaintenanceDo-it-yourself
maintenance ....................... 335
General maintenance ............ 331
Maintenance data.................. 450
Maintenance requirements.... 329
Meter Instrument panel light
control ................................. 145
Meters ................................... 144
Mirrors
Inside rear view mirror.............73
Side mirror heater ................. 191
Side mirrors .............................75
Vanity mirrors ........................ 302
Moon roof ...................................79
MP3 disc ................................... 210
Multi-information display .................................... 150
Noise from under vehicle ..........16
Odometer .................................. 144
Oil Engine oil .............................. 342
Opener Fuel filler door .........................83
Hood...................................... 338
Trunk .......................................55
Outside rear view mirrors
Adjusting and folding ...............75
Outside temperature display .................................... 150
Overheating, Hybrid system ........................ 440 Parking brake ........................... 142
Parking lights
Switch ................................... 154
Wattage................................. 458
Personal lights
Switch ................................... 293
Wattage................................. 458
Power outlet ............................. 305
Power switch ............................ 135
Power windows .......................... 77
Radiator .................................... 348
Radio ......................................... 195
Rear seats
Folding down........................... 61
Rear turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs ............. 385
Wattage................................. 458
Rear window defogger ............ 191
Replacing
Fuses .................................... 375
Key battery ............................ 372
Light bulbs............................. 385
Tires ...................................... 419
Reporting safety defects for
U.S. owners ............................ 480M
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504 Alphabetical index
Tail lightsSwitch.................................... 154
Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system .................88
Tire inflation pressure ............. 363
Tire information
Glossary ................................ 468
Size ....................................... 465
Tire identification number ...... 464
Uniform tire quality grading ................................ 466
Tires Chains ................................... 173
Checking ............................... 354
If you have a flat tire .............. 419
Inflation pressure................... 363
Inflation pressure sensor ....... 355
Replacing .............................. 419
Rotating tires ......................... 354
Size ....................................... 457
Snow tires ............................. 173
Spare tire............................... 419 Tools ......................................... 419
Total load capacity .................. 172
Towing
Dinghy towing ....................... 178
Trailer towing ........................ 177
TRAC ......................................... 165
Traction control ....................... 165
Transmission If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ..................... 431
Transmission......................... 139
Trip information ....................... 150
Trip meter ................................. 144
Trunk Opener .................................... 55
Trunk light Trunk light ............................... 56
Wattage................................. 458
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............. 385
Switch ................................... 141
Wattage................................. 458T