Replacing the tire When replacing the tires yourself, prepare the necessary tools and a jack. This vehicle uses wheel bolts. When using wheels that were installed when the vehicle was shipped from the factory, specialized Toyota genuine wheel bolts must be used. If necessary tire replacement seems difficult to perform, contact your Toyota dealer. Before jacking up the vehicle Stop the vehicle in a safe place on a hard, flat surface. Set the parking brake. Shift the shift position to P. Stop the EV system. Vehicles with power back door: Turn off the power back door system. (Changing settings of the power back door system (vehicles with power back door)) Note: Tools As your vehicle is equipped with an emergency tire puncture repair kit, the following tools for replacing a tire are not included with your vehicle. They can be purchased your Toyota dealer. Jack Jack handle Guide pin Wheel bolt socket Wheel bolt wrench Wheel bolt wrench Jack Vehicle-equipped jack Jack handle ToolsLocation of the tools Guide pin* Towing eyelet Wheel bolt wrench* Jack* Jack handle* Wheel bolt socket* *They can be purchased your Toyota dealer. 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. 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 under the vehicle while it is supported by the jack. Do not start the EV system or drive the vehicle while the vehicle is supported 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 sure that there is no-one near the vehicle. If there are people nearby, warn them vocally before lowering. Replacing a flat tire Chock the tires.
Tire Wheel chock positions
Front left-hand Behind the rear right-hand side tire
Front right-hand Behind the rear left-hand side tire
Rear left-hand In front of the front right-hand side tire
Rear right-hand In front of the front left-hand side tire
Slightly loosen the wheel bolts (one turn). Turn the part of the jack by hand and place the top of the jack in the position shown in the illustration. Front Rear Install the wheel bolt wrench in jack handle. Raise the vehicle until the tire is slightly raised off the ground. Remove the uppermost wheel bolt and install the guide pin by hand. Turn the guide pin clockwise to tighten it until it stops. Remove all the wheel bolts 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.
Warning: Replacing a flat tire Do not touch the disc wheels or the area around the brakes immediately 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 bolts to loosen and the tire to fall off, resulting in death or serious injury. The contact surfaces of the wheel bolt and wheel are designed specifically to fit together. When using wheels that were installed when the vehicle was shipped from the factory, use specialized Toyota genuine wheel bolts. Do not use wheel bolts designed for other models, model years or types even if they are Toyota genuine parts. If the vehicle does not have wheels that were installed to the vehicle when it was shipped from the factory, the factory-installed wheel bolts may not be appropriate for the wheel. Contact either the retailer where the wheels were purchased or the manufacturer of the wheels for proper installation advice. Never apply oil or grease to the wheel bolts or their contact surface on the wheel .Doing so may cause the wheel bolts to be tightened excessively, leading to damage to the wheel bolts, the threaded portion the wheel bolts install to , or the wheel.Remove any oil or grease that has adhered when installing the wheel bolts. After replacing a tire, check the tightening torque as soon as possible. If you cannot confirm the tightening torque yourself, have the vehicle inspected at your Toyota dealer. If a wheel bolt hole in a wheel or the threads of a wheel bolt or the wheel hub are deformed, cracked, rusty or otherwise damaged, have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer. When tightening the wheel bolts Do not tighten the wheel bolts excessively.Doing so may cause the wheel bolts, the threads of the wheel hub, or the wheel to be damaged. Guide pin When removing or installing a tire, make sure to use the guide pin.Also, the guide pin is made of resin. It may be damaged if the wheel is placed anywhere other than or if a large amount of force is applied to the guide pin. Replacing a flat tire for vehicles with power back door In cases such as when replacing tires, make sure to cancel the power back door system (Changing settings of the power back door system (vehicles with power back door)). Failure to do so may cause the back door to operate unintentionally if the power back door switch is accidentally touched, resulting in hands and fingers being caught and injured. Notice: Repairing or replacing tires, wheels, tire pressure warning valves, transmitters and tire valve caps Repairing or replacing tires, wheels, tire pressure warning valves, transmitters and tire valve caps
Installing the tire Remove any dirt or foreign matter from the wheel contact surfaces and wheel bolts. If foreign matter is on the wheel contact surface, the wheel bolts may loosen while the vehicle is in motion, causing the tire to come off. Align a wheel bolt hole on the tire with the guide pin, and set the tire on the guide pin. Securely set the tire so that its wheel is touching the contact surface. Loosely tighten each wheel bolt by hand or using a wheel bolt socket . Push the tire to prevent it from falling.Do not use the wheel bolt socket for anything other than loosely tightening the wheel bolts by hand. Remove the guide pin and loosely tighten the wheel bolt as in step 3. Lower the vehicle. Securely tighten the wheel bolts two or three times in the order shown in the illustration using a wheel bolt wrench. Tightening torque:103 ft•lbf (140N•m, 14.3 kgf•m) Stow all the tools.