spare tire location TOYOTA PRIUS 2006 2.G Owners Manual

334This illustration indicates typical tire
symbols.
1. “TEMPORARY USE ONLY”— 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. For details,
see “Compact spare tire” on page
362.
2. Tire size— For details, see “Tire
size” on page 336.
3. DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)— For details, see
“DOT and Tire Identification Num-
ber (TIN)” on page 335.
4. Location of tread wear indica- tors— For details, see “Checking
and replacing tires” on page 407.
5. Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure— For details,
see “Checking and replacing tires”
on page 407.
— Tire symb o ls
(Compact spare tire)
30p104a

364
50p008c
1. Get the required tools and sparetire.
1 Wheel nut wrench
2 Jack handle
3Jack
4 Spare tire
To open the luggage storage box, see
“Luggage storage box” on page 314.
To prepare yourself for an emergency,
you should familiarize yourself with
the use of the jack, each of the tools
and their storage locations.
50p009a
To remove the jack, unlock the tight-
ening strap.
To store the jack, make sure it is se-
curely held by the tightening strap.
50p010e
To remove the spare tire:
1. Remove the luggage storage box.
2. Loosen the bolt and remove it.
3. Remove the jack box.
Then take the spare tire out of the
vehicle.
When storing the spare tire, put it in
place with the inner side of the wheel
facing up. Then secure the tire by re-
peating the above removal steps in
reverse order to prevent it from flying
forward during a collision or sudden
braking.
—Required tools and spare
tire