Tire TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2006 XU40 / 2.G Owner's Guide

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IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY
In case of an emergency
If your vehicle will not start 340
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If your hybrid system stalls while driving 343
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If your vehicle overheats 343
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If you have a flat tire 344
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If your vehicle becomes stuck 354
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If your vehicle needs to be towed 354
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If you cannot shift transmission selector lever 359
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If you lose your keys 360
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If you lose your wireless remote control transmitter 360
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SECTION 4

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CAUTION
Do not attempt to remove the radiator
cap when the hybrid system and ra-
diator are hot. Serious injury could
result from scalding hot fluid and
steam blown out under pressure.
6. After the coolant temperature has
cooled to normal, again check the cool-
ant level in the reservoir. If necessary,
bring it up to half full again. Serious
coolant loss indicates a leak in the
system. You s hould have it checked as
soon as possible at your Toyota dealer.
1. Reduce your speed gradually, keeping a straight line. Move cau-
tiously off the road to a safe place
well away from the traffic. Avoid
stopping on the center divider of
a highway. Park on a level spot
with firm ground.
2. Stop the hybrid system and turn on your emergency flashers.
3. Firmly set the parking brake and put the transmission in “P”.
4. Have everyone get out of the ve- hicle on the side away from traffic.
5. Read the following instructions thoroughly.CAUTION
When jacking, be sure to observe
the following to reduce the possi-
bility of personal injury:
Follow jacking instructions.
 Do not put any part of your
body under the vehicle sup-
ported by the jack. Otherwise,
personal injury may occur.
 Do not start the hybrid system
while your vehicle is supported
by the jack.
 Stop the vehicle on a level firm
ground, firmly set the parking
brake and put the transmission
in “P”. Block the wheel diago-
nally opposite to the one being
changed if necessary.
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Make sure to set the jack prop-
erly in the jack point. Raising
the vehicle with jack improper-
ly positioned will damage the
vehicle or may allow the ve-
hicle to fall off the jack and
cause personal injury.
 Never get under the vehicle
when the vehicle is supported
by the jack alone.
 Use the jack only for lifting
your vehicle during wheel
changing.
 Do not raise the vehicle with
someone in the vehicle.
 When raising the vehicle, do
not place any objects on top
of or underneath the jack.
 Raise the vehicle only high
enough to remove and change
the tire.NOTICE
Do not continue driving with a
deflated tire. Driving even a
short distance can damage a
tire and wheel beyond repair.
Vehicles with third seat
Vehicles without third seat
— R eq u ired to o ls an d sp are
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1. Get the required tools and
spare tire.
1. Spare tire
2. Front towing eyelet
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3. Jack handle
4. Wheel nut wrench
5. Adapter socket
6. Jack
To prepare yourself for an emergency,
you should familiarize yourself with
the use of the jack, each of the tools
and their storage locations.
∗: For details, see “—Emergency tow-
ing” on page 356 in this Section.
Before removing the jack, unhook the
tightening strap.To remove the jack, rotate the jack
joint by hand until the jack becomes
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To store the jack, rotate the jack joint
until the jack is firmly secured.
After storing the jack, make sure it is
securely held by the tightening strap.
This prevents the jack from flying for-
ward during a collision or sudden
stop.To detach the spare tire:
1. Remove the inside spare tire cov- er by turning it counterclockwise.2. Remove the cover as shown in theillustration.

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3. Put the adapter socket (for remov-
ing a spar e tir e) on the spar e tir e
clamp bolt.4. Threading the jack handle throughthe adapter socket, turn the jack
handle counterclockwise. Contin-
ue until the spare tire is lowered
completely to the ground.5. Pull out the spare tire and standit up against the bumper.

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6. Remove the holding br ac k et and
the spare tire cover.2. Block the wheel diagonally op- posite the flat tire to keep the
vehicle from rolling when it is
jacked up.
When blocking the wheel, place a
wheel block in front of one of the front
wheels or behind one of the rear
wheels.3. Loosen all the wheel nuts.
Always loosen the wheel nuts before
raising the vehicle.
Turn the wheel nuts counterclockwise
to loosen. To get maximum leverage,
fit the wrench to the nut so that the
handle is on the right side, as shown
above. Grab the wrench near the end
of the handle and pull up on the han-
dle. Be careful that the wrench does
not slip off the nut.
Do not remove the nuts yet—just un-
screw them about one −half turn.
—Blocking the wheel —Loosening wheel nuts

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CAUTION
Never use oil or grease on the
bolts or nuts. The nuts may loose
and the wheels may fall off,
which could cause a serious ac-
cident.
4. Position the jack at the correct
jack point as shown.
Make sure the jack is positioned on
a level and solid place.5. After making sure that no one is in the vehicle, raise it high
enough so that the spare tire
can be installed.
Remember you will need more ground
clearance when putting on the spare
tire than when removing the flat tire.
To raise the vehicl e, insert the jack
handle into the jack (it is a loose fit)
and turn it clockwise. As the jack
touches the vehicle and begins to lift,
double −check that it is properly posi-
tioned.
—Positioning the jack —Raising your vehicle

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CAUTION
Never get under the vehicle when
the vehicle is supported by the
jack alone.
6. Remove the wheel nuts and
change tires.
Lift the flat tire straight off and put it
aside.
Remove the wheel ornament from the
flat tire and replace it on the spare
wheel.
Roll the spare wheel into position and
align the holes in the wheel with the
bolts. Then lift up the wheel and get
at least the top bolt started through
its hole. Wiggle the tire and press it
back over the other bolts.Before putting on wheels, remove any
corrosion on the mounting surfaces
with a wire brush or such. Installation
of wheels without good metal− to−met-
al contact at the mounting surface can
cause wheel nuts to loosen and
eventually cause a wheel to come off
while driving.
—Changing wheels

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7. Reinstall all the wheel nuts fin-
ger tight.
Reinstall the wheel nuts and tighten
them as much as you can by hand.
Press back on the tire back and see
if you can tighten them more.
CAUTION
Never use oil or grease on the
bolts or nuts. Doing so may lead
to overtightening the nuts and
damaging the bolts. The nuts
may loose and the wheels may
fall off, which could cause a seri-
ous accident. If there is oil or
grease on any bolt or nut, clean
it.
8. Lower the vehicle completely and tighten the wheel nuts.
Turn the jack handle counterclock-
wise to lower the vehicle.
Use only the wheel nut wrench and
turn it clockwise to tighten the nuts.
Do not use other tools or any addition-
al leverage other than your hands,
such as a hammer, pipe or your foot.
Make sure the wrench is securely en-
gaged over the nut.
—Reinstalling wheel nuts —Lowering your vehicle