spare tire location TOYOTA YARIS HATCHBACK 2009 Owners Manual

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OVERVIEW
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
2009
Yaris Liftback
!Awordaboutsafevehicleoperations
This
Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle
operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental
operations so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main
equipment quickly and easily.
The Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for the
Owner’s Manual located in your vehicle’s glove box. We strongly
encourage you to review the Owner’s Manualand supplementary
manuals so you will have a better understanding of your vehicle’s
capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,
Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your new Yaris.
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Yaris
operations. Every Yaris owner should review the Owner’s
Manual that accompanies this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed information highlighted in
color throughout the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe
operatinginstructionstohelpyouavoidinjuryorequipment
malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at
the time of printing. Toyota reserves the right to make
changes at any time without notice.
Spare tire & tools
Tool location
Removing the spare tire
Loosen and remove the bolt.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for tire
changing and jack positioning
procedures.
Tool bag
Tie-down belt Jack handleSpare tire
Jack
Child comfort guide
Rear seat center position guides provide added comfort for children who
have outgrown child restraints.
Split seat
Non-split seat
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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Tires
Replace or rotate tires in accordance with maintenance sched-
ules and treadwear.
n Checking tires
New tread
Treadwear indicator
Worn tread
The location of treadwear
indicators is shown by the
“TWI” or “” marks, etc.,
molded on the sidewall of
ea
ch tire.
Check spare tire condition
an
d inflation pressure if not
rotated.
n Tire rotation
Rotate the tires in the order
show
n.
To equalize tire wear and
extend tire life, Toyota recom -
mends that tire rotation is
ca
rried out at the same inter -
val as tire inspection.
n The tire pressure warning system
Your Toyota is equipped with a tire pressure warning system that
use

s tire pressure warning valves and transmitters to detect low
tire inflation pressure before serious problems arise. (→P. 310 )
Front

5
When trouble arises
317
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If you have a flat tire
Remove the flat tire and replace it with the spare provided.
nBefore jacking up the vehicle
lS
top the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
lSe
t the parking brake.
lSh
ift the shift lever to P (automatic transmission) or R (manual
transmission).
l S
top the engine.
lT
urn on the emergency flashers.
n Location of th
e spare tire, jack and tools
Spare tire
Jack
Jack handle
Tie-down belt
Tool bag

(including towing
eyelet)

358 6-1. Specifications
Compact spare tire
TEMPORARY USE ONLY(→ P. 319)
A compact spare tire is identified by the phrase TEMPORARY USE
ONLY molded into its sidewall. Th is tire is designed for temporary
emergency use only.
Tire size (→ P. 360)
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) (→ P. 359)
Location of treadwear indicators (→ P. 361)
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure ( →P. 363)
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure (→ P. 363)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the
strands which form the plies in a tire.
TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly filled in the
tire. A tube type tire has a tube inside the tire and the tube main-
tains the air pressure.

386 Alphabetical index
Seat beltsAdjustment .............................. 53
ALR ......................................... 57
Automatic Locking Retractor ... 57
Child restraint system
installation .....................98, 102
Cleaning and maintaining...... 231
Comfort guide.......................... 55
ELR ......................................... 57
Emergency Locking
Retractor .............................. 57
How to wear your seat belt...... 52
How your child should wear
the seat belt ..........................58
Pregnant women, proper seat
belt use .................................58
Reminder light ....................... 310
Seat belt extenders ................. 58
Seat belt pretensioners ........... 57
Seats
Adjustment .............................. 38
Adjustment precautions........... 40
Child seats/child restraint
system installation ........98, 102
Cleaning ................................ 230
Folding down the rear seat...... 43
Folding down the rear seat
precautions ...........................47
Front seat adjustment ............. 38
Front seat adjustment
precautions ...........................40
Head restraint.......................... 48
Properly sitting in the seat ....... 79
Service reminder
indicators .............................. 141
Shift lever Automatic transmission ......... 128
If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P...................... 331
Manual transmission ............. 130
Shift lock system ...
..................331
Side airbags................................ 81Side marker lights
Replacing light bulbs ............. 286
Switch ................................... 145
Wattage................................. 352
Side mirror
Adjusting ................................. 64
Defogger ............................... 185
Folding .................................... 65
Spare tire Identification number............. 356
Inflation pressure .......... 264, 351
Information ............................ 356
Replacing .............................. 317
Size ....................................... 351
Storage location .................... 317
Spark plug ................................ 348
Specifications .......................... 344
Speedometer ............................ 135
Steering wheel Adjustment .............................. 62
Column lock release ............. 126
Electric power steering.......... 155
EPS ....................................... 155
Specification.......................... 350
Warning light ......................... 308
Stop lights
Replacing light bulbs ............. 286
Wattage................................. 352
Storage features
Auxiliary boxes .............. 212, 217
Bottle holders ................ 212, 215
Cup holders................... 212, 214
Glove boxes .......................... 212
Storage precautions ................ 159
Stuck
If the vehicle becomes
stuck ................................... 340
Sun visors ................................ 219
Switch Cruise control ........................ 152
Emergency flashers
switch.................................. 296
Engine switch ........................ 125
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