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

4116-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
Check if the treadwear indica-
tors are showing on the tires.
Also check the tires for uneven
wear, such as excessive wear
on one side of 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 sidewall of
each tire.
Replace the tires if the treadwear
indicators are showing on a tire.
■When to replace your vehicle’s
tires
Tires should be replaced if:
●The treadwear indicators are
showing on a tire.
●You have tire damage such as
cuts, splits, cracks deep enough
to expose the fabric, and bulges
indicating internal damage.
●A tire goes flat repeatedly or can-
not be properly repaired due to the
size or location of a cut or other
damage.
If you are not sure, consult with your
Toyota dealer.
■Tire life
Any tire over 6 years old must be
checked by a qualified technician
even if it has seldom or never been
used or damage is not obvious.
■Proper storage of the spare tire
As an improperly stored spare tire
may cause damage to the wire
cable that holds it, check that the
spare tire is stored properly on a
daily basis.
●If the stored spare tire appears to
be slanted or rattles while driving,
the spare tire may not be properly
stored. Store the spare tire again
by performing the following tire
change procedure correctly:
Tires
Replace or rotate tires in
accordance with mainte-
nance schedules and tread-
wear.
Checking tires

4156-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
operate properly.
• If non-genuine Toyota wheels are used.
• A tire has been replaced with a tire that is not an OE (Original
Equipment) tire.
• A tire has been replaced with a tire that is not of the specified size.
• Tire chains, etc. are equipped.
• An auxiliary-supported run-flat tire
is equipped.
• If a window tint that affects the
radio wave signals is installed.
• If there is a lot of snow or ice on the vehicle, particularly around the
wheels or wheel housings.
• If the tire inflation pressure is extremely higher than the speci-
fied level.
• If the spare tire is in a location subject to poor radio wave signal
reception.
*
• If wheel without the tire pressure
warning valve and transmitter is
used.
• If the ID code on the tire pressure warning valves and transmitters is
not registered in the tire pressure
warning computer.
*: Vehicles with full-size spare tire
only
●Performance may be affected in
the following situations.
• Near a TV tower, electric power plant, gas station, radio station,
large display, airport or other facil-
ity that generates strong radio
waves or electrical noise
• When carrying a portable radio, cellular phone, cordless phone or
other wireless communication
device
●If tire position information is not
correctly displayed due to the
radio wave conditions, the display
may be corrected by driving and
changing the radio wave condi-
tions.
●When the vehicle is parked, the
time taken for the warning to start
or go off could be extended.
●When tire inflation pressure
declines rapidly for example when
a tire has burst, the warning may
not function.
■Warning performance of the tire
pressure warning system
The warning of the tire pressure
warning system will change in
accordance with the conditions
under which it was initialized. For
this reason, the system may give a
warning even if the tire pressure
does not reach a low enough level,
or if the pressure is higher than the
pressure that was adjusted to when
the system was initialized.

4657-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
Jack handle
Wheel nut wrench
Adapter socket
Jack
Spare tire
Wheel lock key (if equipped)
Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
WARNING
■Using the tire jack
Observe the following precau-
tions.
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 vehi-
cle.

4767-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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WARNING
■When the compact spare tire
is attached (vehicles with a
compact spare tire)
The vehicle speed may not be
correctly detected, and the follow-
ing systems may not operate cor-
rectly:
• ABS & Brake assist
• VSC
• TRAC
• Trailer Sway Control (if equipped)
• EPS
• Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range
• PCS (Pre-Collision System)
• LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
• RSA (Road Sign Assist) (if equipped)
• Automatic High Beam
• AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) (if equipped)
• Tire pressure warning system
• Intuitive parking assist (if equipped)
• PKSB (Parking Support Brake) (if equipped)
• Toyota parking assist monitor (if equipped)
• Panoramic view monitor (if equipped)
• BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) (if equipped)
• Navigation system (if equipped)
Also, not only can the following
system not be utilized fully, but it
may even negatively affect the
drive-train components:
• AWD system (AWD models)
■Speed limit when using the
compact spare tire (vehicles
with a compact spare tire)
Do not drive at speeds in excess
of 50 mph (80 km/h) when a com-
pact spare tire is installed on the
vehicle.
The compact spare tire is not
designed for driving at high
speeds. Failure to observe this
precaution may lead to an acci-
dent 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 possibility of personal
injury during a collision or sudden
braking.
NOTICE
■Be careful when driving over
bumps with the compact
spare tire installed on the
vehicle (vehicles with a com-
pact spare tire)
The vehicle becomes lower when
driving with the compact spare tire
compared to when driving with
standard tires. Be careful when
driving over uneven road sur-
faces.

4777-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
NOTICE
■Driving with tire chains and
the compact spare tire (vehi-
cles with a compact spare
tire)
Do not fit tire chains to the com-
pact spare tire.
Tire chains may damage the vehi-
cle body and adversely affect driv-
ing performance.
■When replacing the tires
When removing or fitting the
wheels, tires or t he 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.
■When stowing the flat tire
●Ensure that there is no object
caught between the tire and the
vehicle underbody.
●Securely tighten the spare tire
clamp bolt to hold the spare
wheel carrier by the hook.
●Stow the flat tire in the spare tire
location. Failure to do so may
cause damage to the spare tire
carrier. Proper storage reduces
the possibility of injury in a colli-
sion or during sudden braking.
●Have the flat tire repaired and
the spare tire replaced with it as
soon as possible.
■Proper storage of the spare
tire
●If the hoist assembly is slanted
when stowing a tire, the hoist
assembly may become stuck in
the wheel opening and the tire
may not be raised properly,
causing damage to the wheel or
the wire cable.
●Do not attempt to turn the spare
tire clamp bolt without a tire on
the hoist assembly, as doing so
may cause the wire cable to slip
off of the shaft inside the unit
and the wire cable may not be
able to be raised or lowered. If
the spare tire clamp bolt has
been turned without a tire on the
hoist assembly and the wire
cable cannot be raised or low-
ered, contact your Toyota
dealer.

5058-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Full-size tire
Compact spare tire Tire size ( P.507)
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) ( P.506)
Location of treadwear indicators ( P.411)
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
Tire information
Typical tire symbols

554Alphabetical Index
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Pregnant women, proper seat belt use................................. 25
Reminder light and buzzer ... 453
Seat belt extender .................. 26
Seat belt pretensioners .......... 30
SRS warning light................. 451
Seat heaters ............................ 352
Seat position memory ............ 144
Seat ventilators ...................... 352
Seating capacity ..................... 187
Seats Adjustment ........................... 138
Adjustment precautions........ 138
Child seats/child restraint system installation ............................ 48
Cleaning ............................... 391
Driving position memory....... 144
Head restraints ..................... 147
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 23
Seat heaters ......................... 352
Seat position memory .......... 144
Seat ventilators .................... 352
Sensor Automatic headlight system . 215
Automatic High Beam system........................................... 217
Digital Rearview Mirror ......... 156
Inside rear view mirror.......... 152
Intuitive parking assist .......... 276
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ..... 241
Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing vehicles) ...... 302
Parking Support Brake function (static objects) .................... 297
Radar sensor................ 227, 272
Rain-sensing windshield wipers ........................................... 222
RCTA .................................... 285
Service reminder message .... 395
Shift lever Automatic transmission ........ 204 If the shift lever cannot be shifted
from P .................................206
Shift lever light........................355
Shift lock system ....................205
Shopping bag hooks ..............363
Side airbags ..............................32
Side doors Door lock .............................. 115
Side marker lights Light switch...........................214
Replacing light bulbs ............432
Side mirrors Adjustment ...........................162
BSM (Blind Sport Monitor) ....270
Heaters .................329, 335, 339
Linked mirror function when reversing.............................162
Mirror position memory.........144
RCTA function.......................284
Side turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............432
Turn signal lever ...................208
Side windows ..........................164
Smart key system Antenna location...................131
Entry functions.............. 115, 121
Starting the engine ...............200
Snow mode switch .................310
Snow tires ...............................319
Spare tire .................................464 Storage location ...................465
Spark plug ...............................497
Specifications .........................492
Speedometer .............................79
Sport mode..............................306
Steering lock Column lock releas e .............200
Steering lock system warning message .............................200
Steering wheel Adjustment ...........................150
Heated steering wheel..........352