Toyota RAV4: 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 nuts and the spare tire. When placing the spare tire on the ground, make sure the wheel design side faces up to avoid scratching the wheel surface.
Taking out the spare tire (vehicles with the spare tire cover)
Open the back door. Unlock the
latch handle which is on the bottom
of the spare tire cover.
2 Close the back door.
Remove the spare tire cover by
holding the bottom and lifting it
up and awa ...
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, ...
See also:
Passive arming
When passive arming mode has been
programmed by the dealer, arming of the
system is automatically accomplished
without using the remote transmitter. Note
that in this mode, DOORS MUST BE
MAN ...
Using four-wheel drive
Driving on snow- or Ice-covered roads (“4WD LOCK” for full-time 4WD operation)
• Use snow tires. See “Tires” in this section for more information. • Keep an adequate
distance between y ...
Information contained on the tire sidewall
Both U.S. and Canada Federal regulations require tire manufacturers to
place standardized information on the sidewall of all tires. This
information identifies and describes the fundamental characte ...
