5-2. Emergency measures
warning
■About tire replacement
To reduce the risk of injury, be sure to observe the following:
●Immediately after driving, do not touch the disc wheels or around the brakes.
Immediately after driving, the temperature around the disc wheels and brakes is high, so
if you touch your hands or feet due to changing tires, you may get burned.
●Failure to observe the following may result in loose nuts, wheels falling off,
serious injury or even death in the worst case.
･Tighten the nut with a force of 103 N ・m (1050 kgf ・cm) immediately after replacing the
wheel.
-Use nuts for the wheel you are using to install the tires.-If there are any abnormalities
such as crushing or cracking in the bolts and nut threads, or in the bolt holes of the
wheel, check with a Toyota dealer. receive
･When installing the nut, be sure to install it with the taper part inside
(P. 263).
caution
■About running with a flat tire
Do not continue driving with flat tires. Even short distance driving can cause
irreparable damage to tires and wheels.
■Be careful of steps while installing emergency tires
While the emergency tires are installed, the vehicle height is lower than when the standard tires are installed.
Please be careful when overcoming the difference.
■Attaching tire chains when using emergency tires
Do not attach tire chains to emergency tires. The tire chains may hit the vehicle
body and adversely affect driving.
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