wheel torque TOYOTA TACOMA 2006 Owners Manual (in English)

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When replacing the wheels, be sure to
install air pressure sensors on the
wheels.
There are 3 ways to set up the air pres-
sure sensors:a. Remove the sensor from the old wheel and install it to the new wheel.
b. Keep the same wheel with air pressure sensor and replace only the tire.
c. Use a new wheel and sensor. In this case, you have to register an ID code
for a new sensor.
CAUTION
Initialization should be performed
with the tires adjusted at the speci-
fied tire inflation pressure. If they are
not adjusted properly, tire inflation
pressure to be warned will not be
appropriate. Initialization is completed
within a few minutes.
NOTICE
Have the tires, wheels or sensors
replaced and ID codes registered by
a Toyota dealer. If you need sen-
sors, purchase from a Toyota deal-
er.
 The sensor nuts should always be
tightened to a torque of 4 N·m (0.4
kgf·m, 2.9 ft·lbf).
 The use of nongenuine wheels will
cause the air pressure sensors to
transmit the electronic code in dif-
ferent manner, resulting in the sys-
tem failure.
 Remove the air pressure sensors
before replacing the tires to prevent
the sensors from being damaged.
LS17026
TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM
RESET SWITCH
The tire pressure warning system need
to be initialized in the following condi-
tions:
When the specified tire inflation
pressure is changed after tire or
wheel replacement, or tire rotation,
etc
After replacing the ECU
After replacing an air pressure sen-
sor
—Replacing tires and wheels

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LS40020
Twowheel drive models except
PreRunner
LS40019
Fourwheel drive models and
PreRunner10.Lower the vehicle completely
and tighten the wheel nuts.
Turn the jack handle end with the ex-
tension counterclockwise with handle
to lower the vehicle, making sure the
handle remains firmly fitted onto the
jack handle extension.
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.
Tighten each nut a little at a time in
the order shown. Repeat the process
until all the nuts are tight.
CAUTION
 When lowering the vehicle,
make sure all portions of your
body and all other persons
around will not be injured as
the vehicle is lowered to the
ground.
 Have the wheel nuts tightened
with torque wrench to 113 N·m
(11.5 kgf·m, 85 ft·lbf), as soon
as possible after changing
wheels. Otherwise, the nuts
may loosen and the wheels
may fall off, which could cause
a serious accident.
—Lowering your vehicle

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LS40021
11. Reinstall the wheel ornament.
Put the wheel ornament into position
and then tap it firmly with the side or
heel of your hand to snap it into place.
CAUTION
Take due care in handling the
ornament to avoid unexpected
personal injury.
 Do not attach a heavily dam-
aged plastic wheel ornament.
It may fly off the wheel and
cause accidents while the ve-
hicle is moving.
12.Check the air pressure of the re-
placed tire.
Adjust the air pressu re to the specifi-
cation designated on page 400 in
Section 8. If the pressure is lower,
drive slowly to the nearest service
station and fill to the correct pressure.
Do not forget to reinstall the tire infla-
tion valve cap as dirt and moisture
could get into the valve core and
possibly cause air leakage. If the cap
is missing, have a new one put on as
soon as possible.
13.Restow all the tools, jack and
flat tire securely.
With a spare tire of the same wheel
type as the installed tires—
As soon after changing wheels as
possible, tighten the wheel nuts to the
torque specified on page 400 in Sec-
tion 8 with a torque wrench. Have a
technician repair the flat tire.
With a spare tire of different wheel
type from the installed tires—
—Reinstalling wheel ornament
(type A only) —After changing wheels

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As soon after changing wheels as
possible, tighten the wheel nuts to the
torque specified on page 400 in Sec-
tion 8 with a torque wrench. Have a
technician repair the flat tire and re-
place the spare tire with it.
CAUTION
Before driving, make sure all the
tools, jack and flat tire are se-
curely in place in their storage
location to reduce the possibility
of personal injury during a colli-
sion or sudden braking.
If your vehicle becomes stuck in snow,
mud, sand, etc., then you may attempt
to rock the vehicle free by moving it
forward and backward.
If your vehicle is equipped with the
“AUTO LSD” system, you can use it in
this situation. (For details, see “AUTO
LSD system” on page 181 in Section
17.)
If your vehicle is equipped with the
rear differential lock system, you can
use it in this situation. (For details, see
“Rear differential lock system” on page
191 in Section 17.)
CAUTION
Do not attempt to rock the vehicle
free by moving it forward and back-
ward if people or objects are any-
where near the vehicle. During the
rocking operation the vehicle may
suddenly move forward or backward
as it becomes unstuck, causing injury
or damage to nearby people or ob-
jects.
NOTICE
If you rock your vehicle, observe the
following precautions to prevent dam-
age to the transmission and other
parts.
Do not depress the accelerator ped-
al while shifting the selector lever
or before the transmission is com-
pletely shifted to forward or reverse
gear.
 Do not race the engine and avoid
spinning the wheels.
 If your vehicle remains stuck after
rocking the vehicle several times,
consider other ways such as tow-
ing.
If your vehicle becomes stuck

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Tire size, cold tire inflation pressure and wheel size:Ti r e siz e
Cold tire inflation pressurekPa (kgf/cm2 or bar, psi)Spare∗ 1Wheel size
FrontRear
P215/70R15 97S200 (2.0, 29)220 (2.2, 32)220 (2.2, 32)15 6J
15 6JJ
P245/75R16 109S200 (2.0, 29)200 (2.0, 29)200 (2.0, 29)16 7J
16 7JJ
P265/70R16 111T200 (2.0, 29)220 (2.2, 32)220 (2.2, 32)16 7JJ
P265/65R17 110S200 (2.0, 29)200 (2.0, 29)200 (2.0, 29)17 7 1/ 2J J
P255/45R18 99V240 (2.4, 35)240 (2.4, 35)240 (2.4, 35)188JJ
∗
1: If you affix the spare tire to a front position, please make sure to adjust the tire to the correct inflation pressure
as soon as possible.
For sustained high speeds above 160 km/h (100 mph), in countries where such speeds are permitted by law, add
the tire inflation pressure give n below to the front tires and rear tires, but never exceed the maximum cold tire inflation
pressure molded on the tire sidewall.
Except P255/45R18 20 kPa (0.2 kgf/cm
2, 0. 2 bar, 3 ps i)
P255/45R18 30 kPa (0.3 kgf/cm
2, 0. 3 bar, 4 ps i)
Wheel nut torque, N·m (kgf·m, ft·lbf): 11 3 ( 11 . 5 , 8 5 )
NOTE: For a complete information on tires (e.g. replacing ti res or replacing wheels), see “Checking tire inflation pres-
sure” through “Aluminum wheel precautions”, pages 366 through 375, in Section 7 −2.
Tires