Toyota RAV4: Replacing a flat tire
Chock the tires.
2 Remove the wheel ornament using the wheel nut wrench as shown below.
16-inch wheel
To protect the wheel ornament, place a rag between the wrench and the wheel ornament, as shown in the illustration.
17-inch and 18-inch wheels
Slightly loosen the wheel nuts (one turn).
Turn the tire jack portion “A” by hand until the notch of the jack is in contact with the jack point.
Type A: Assemble the jack handle extension.
Type B: Assemble the jack handle extension.
6 Raise the vehicle until the tire is slightly raised off the ground.
Type A
Type B
Type C
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.
Taking out the spare tire (vehicles without the spare tire cover)
Using the wheel nut wrench, loosen the hold-down nuts by turning them counterclockwise until they can be loosened by hand. Follow the order shown in the illustration. 2 Remove all the wheel nu ...Installing the tire
Remove any dirt or foreign matter from the wheel contact surface. If foreign matter is on the wheel contact surface, the wheel nuts may loosen while the vehicle is in motion, and the tire may ...See also:
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Pre-Trip Inspections
1. Tires:
Adjust the tire inflation pressures to specification.
Low tire inflation pressures will result in
overheating and possible failure of the tires.
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Hydroplaning
If water has accumulated to a certain depth on the road surface, there is a danger
of hydroplaning occurring, even if:
you drive at low speeds.
the tires have adequate tread depth.
For this ...