TOYOTA YARIS 2015 3.G Owners Manual

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When trouble arises
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If you have a flat tire
●Stop the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the shift lever to P (automatic transmission) or R (manual
transmission).
● Stop the engine.
● Turn on the emergency flashers. ( P. 262)
Your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire. The flat tire can be
replaced with the spare tire.
For details about tires: P. 2 2 3
WARNING
■If you have a flat tire
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a fl at tire can damage the tire and the
wheel beyond repair, which could result in an accident.
Before jacking up the vehicle

2827-2. Steps to take in an emergency
■Location
Location of the spare tire, jack and tool bag
Jack
Spa re ti r e
Tool bag
Jack handleTie-down belt
Wheel nut wrench
Towing eyelet
Luggage floor cover1
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2837-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
WARNING
■Using the tire jack
Observe the following precautions.
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 vehicle.
●Put the jack properly in its jack point.
●Do not put any part of your body und er the vehicle while it is supported
by the jack.
●Do not start the engine or drive the vehicle while the vehicle is sup-
ported by the jack.
●Do not raise the vehicle while someone is inside.
●When raising the vehicle, do not put an object on or under the jack.
●Do not raise the vehicle to a height greater than that required to
replace the tire.
●Use a jack stand if it is necessary to get under the vehicle.
●When lowering the vehicle, make su re that there is no-one near the
vehicle. If there are people nearby, warn them vocally before lowering.

2847-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Move the driver’s seat to the
front most position and remove
the cover.
Take out the jack.For tightening
For loosening
Lift the deck board and pull it toward you to remove it. ( P. 189)
Remove the luggage floor
cover.
Loosen the center fastener that
secures the spare tire.
Taking out the jack
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Taking out the spare tire
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2857-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
Chock the tires.
For vehicles with steel wheels,
remove the wheel ornament
using the wrench.
To protect the wheel ornament,
place a rag between the wrench
and the wheel ornament.
Slightly loosen the wheel nuts
(one turn).
Replacing a flat tire
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Flat tireWheel chock positions
FrontLeft-hand sideBehind the rear right-hand side tire
Right-hand sideBehind the rear left-hand side tire
RearLeft-hand sideIn front of the front right-hand side tire
Right-hand sideIn front of the front left-hand side tire
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2867-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Turn the tire jack portion by
hand until the notch of the jack
is in contact with the jack point.
The jack point guides are located
under the rocker panel. They
indicate the jack point positions.
Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
Remove all the wheel nuts and
the tire.
When resting the tire on the
ground, place the tire so that the
wheel design faces up to avoid
scratching the wheel surface.
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2877-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
WARNING
■Replacing a flat tire
●Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in serious injury:
• Do not try to remove the wheel ornament by hand. Take due care in handling the ornament to avoi d unexpected personal injury.
• Do not touch the disc wheels or the area around the brakes immedi- ately after the vehicle has been driven.
After the vehicle has been driven the disc wheels and the area
around the brakes will be extremely hot. Touching these areas with
hands, feet or other body parts while changing a tire, etc., may
result in burns.
●Failure to follow these precautions could cause the wheel nuts to
loosen and the tire to fall off, resulting in death or serious injury.
• Have the wheel nuts tightened with a torque wrench to 76 ft·lbf
(103 N·m, 10.5 kgf·m) as soon as possible after changing wheels.
• When installing a tire, only use wh eel nuts that have been specifi-
cally designed for that wheel.
• If there are any cracks or deforma tions in the bolt screws, nut threads
or bolt holes of the wheel, have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota
dealer.
• When installing the wheel nuts, be sure to install them with the tapered ends facing inward. ( P. 236)

2887-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Remove any dirt or foreign mat-
ter from the wheel contact sur-
face.
If foreign matter is on the wheel
contact surface, the wheel nuts
may loosen while the vehicle is in
motion, causing the tire to come
off.
Install the tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by
approximately the same amount.
When replacing a steel wheel
with a compact spare tire,
tighten the wheel nuts until the
tapered portion comes into
loose contact with the disc
wheel seat.
When replacing an aluminum
wheel with a compact spare
tire, tighten the wheel nuts until
the tapered portion comes into
loose contact with the disc
wheel seat.
Lower the vehicle.
Installing the spare tire
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2
Tapered portion
Disc wheel seat
Tapered portion
Disc wheel seat
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2897-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
Firmly tighten each wheel nut
two or three times in the order
shown in the illustration.
Tightening torque:
76 ft·lbf (103 N·m, 10.5 kgf·m)
Do not use other tools or any
additional leverage other than
your hands, such as a hammer,
pipe or your foot.
Stow the jack and all tools.
Return the deck board.
Vehicles with an aluminum
wheels, remove the center
wheel ornament by pushing
from the reverse side.
Be careful not to lose the wheel
ornament.
Hook each belt end to the cor-
responding anchor brackets.
Put the center portion of the
belt onto the rear center head
restraint.
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Stowing the flat tire, jack and all tools
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2907-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Lay the flat tire on the luggage
floor so that the outer side of
the tire wheel faces toward the
rear of the vehicle. Detach the
rear center head restraint from
the seat and release the belt.
Pass the belt through the center
hole of the flat tire wheel.
Put the center portion of the
belt onto the rear center head
restraint position and then
return the rear center head
restraint.
Hold the buckle and pull the
belt to secure the tire.
After stowing the flat tire, check
that the tire and belt are secured.
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