2020 Toyota Highlander Owners Manual - If you have a flat tire

If you have a flat tire

Your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire. The flat tire can be replaced with the spare tire.

For details about tires:

Warning   If you have a flat tire   Do not continue driving with a flat tire. Driving even a short distance with a flat tire can damage the tire and the wheel beyond repair, which could result in an accident.

Before jacking up the vehicle

• Stop the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
•  Set the parking brake.
•  Shift the shift lever to p.
•  Stop the engine.
•  Turn on the emergency flashers.

Location of the spare tire, jack and tools

1. Spare tire
2. jack handles
3. wheel nut wrench
4. Jack
5. adapter socket

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. Only use the tire jack that comes with this vehicle for replacing a flat tire. Do not use it on other vehicles, and 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 engine 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.

Taking out the jack

• Pull the strap upwards to open the center deck board.

2. To secure the center deck board, remove the hook on the backside of the center deck board and attach the hook to the head restraint on the third seats as shown.

3. Remove the jack cover.

4. Remove the jack after removing the hook.

Taking out the spare tire

1. Pull the strap upwards to open the center deck board.

2. To secure the center deck board, remove the hook on the backside of the center deck board and attach the hook to the head restraint on the third seats as shown.

3. Remove the mat.

4. Remove the cover.

   If it is difficult to remove the cover, you can use your key.

5. Attach the adapter socket to the spare tire clamp bolt.

6. Assembling the jack handle.

   Remove the jack handle and assemble it by following these steps.

1. Loosen the screw.
2. Assemble the jack handle and tighten the screw.

Check that the screw is firmly tightened.

7. Connect the jack handle to the adapter socket. Turn the jack handle counterclockwise.

   The tire will be lowered completely to the ground.

   Turn the jack handle slowly to lower the spare tire. If the handle is turned quickly, the wire cable may slip off of the shaft inside the unit and the tire may not be lowered.

   If the spare tire cannot be lowered:

8. Pull out the spare tire and stand it against the bumper.

• Vehicles with a compact spare tire

9. Fully depress the secondary latch (a) and remove the holding bracket (b) from the hoist assembly (c).

10. Tilt the bracket (b) and pass it through the wheel opening.

    Then remove the hoist assembly (c).

• Vehicles with a full-size spare tire

9. Remove the inside spare tire cover.

10. Fully depress the secondary latch (a) and remove the holding bracket (b) from the hoist assembly (c).

11. Tilt the holding bracket (b) so that it can easily be passed through the wheel opening.

    After passing the holding bracket through the wheel opening, remove the hoist assembly (c).

12. Remove the outside spare tire cover.

Replacing a flat tire

1. Chock the tires.

2. Slightly loosen the wheel nuts (one turn).

3. Turn the tire jack portion “a” by hand until the notch of the jack is in contact with the jack point.

   The jack point guides are located under the rocker panel. They indicate the jack point positions.

4. Raise the vehicle until the tire is slightly raised off the ground.

5. 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.

If the spare tire cannot be lowered

If the spare tire cannot be lowered, it may not have been stowed properly.

Perform the following procedure:

1. Fully tighten the spare tire clamp bolt by turning the jack handle clockwise until two clicks are heard and the jack handle skips.

2. Turn the jack handle counterclockwise to lower the spare tire.

   If the spare tire still cannot be lowered, attempt to fully tighten the spare tire clamp bolt again by turning the jack handle clockwise. Then turn it counterclockwise at least 2 turns to lower the spare tire.

If the spare tire still cannot be lowered, the wire cable may be severed.

Have the vehicle inspected by your toyota dealer.

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 nuts to loosen and the tire to fall off, resulting in death or serious injury.  have the wheel nuts tightened with a torque wrench to 76 ft¢elbf (103 n¢em.5 Kgf¢em) as soon as possible after changing wheels.  do not attach a heavily damaged wheel ornament, as it may fly off the wheel while the vehicle is moving.  when installing a tire, only use wheel nuts that have been specifically designed for that wheel.  if there are any cracks or deformations in the bolt screws, nut threads or bolt holes of the wheel, have the vehicle inspected by your toyota dealer.  when installing the wheel nuts, be sure to install them with the tapered ends facing inward. Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in serious injury:  do not try to remove the wheel ornament by hand. Take due care in handling the ornament to avoid unexpected personal injury.  lower the spare tire completely to the ground before removing it from under the vehicle.

Installing the spare tire

1. 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, causing the tire to come off.

2. Install the spare tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by approximately the same amount.

•  Vehicles with a compact spare tire

Tighten the nuts until the tapered portion comes into loose contact with the disc wheel seat.

• Vehicles with a full-size spare tire

Turn the nuts until the washers come into contact with the wheel.

3. Lower the vehicle.

4. Firmly tighten each wheel nut two or three times in the order shown in the illustration.

   Tightening torque: 76 ft•lbf (103 n•m.5 Kgf•m)

Stowing the flat tire, jack and all tools (with a compact spare tire)

1. Remove the center wheel ornament by pushing from the reverse side.

   Be careful not to lose the wheel ornament.

2. Stand the tire against the bumper with the inner surface facing toward you. Pass the hoist assembly (c) and holding bracket (b) through the wheel opening.

3. Fully depress the secondary latch (a) and install the bracket (b) to the hoist assembly (c).

4. Lay the tire on the ground with the outer surface (valve stem) facing up.

5. Before raising the tire, make sure that the hoist assembly is perpendicular to the wheel opening. (Try to place the tire directly beneath the vehicle, near where the wire cable is hanging from.)

6. Using the jack handle and adapter socket, tighten the tire clamp bolt by turning it clockwise until the tire is in the correct position and two clicks are heard as the jack handle skips.
7. Stow the jack and all tools.

Stowing the flat tire, jack and all tools (with a full-size spare tire)

1. Remove the center wheel ornament by pushing from the reverse side.

   Be careful not to lose the wheel ornament.

2. Stand the tire against the bumper with the inner surface facing toward you and install the outside spare tire cover.

3. Pass the hoist assembly (c) and holding bracket (b) through the wheel opening.

4. Fully depress the secondary latch (a) and install the bracket (b) to the hoist assembly (c).

5. Lay the tire on the ground with the outer surface (valve stem) facing up.

6. When stowing the tire, make sure that the hoist assembly is placed perpendicular to the wheel opening.

7. Using the jack handle and adapter socket, tighten the spare tire clamp bolt by turning it clockwise until the tire is in the correct position and two clicks are heard as the jack handle skips.
8. Install the inside spare tire cover to the outside spare tire cover.

9. Stow the jack and all tools.

The compact spare tire (vehicles with a compact spare tire)

• The compact spare tire is identified by the label "temporary use only" on the tire sidewall.

  Use the compact spare tire temporarily, and only in an emergency.

• Make sure to check the tire inflation pressure of the compact spare tire.

When the compact spare tire is installed (vehicles with a compact spare tire)

The vehicle is lower when the compact spare tire is installed compared to when standard tires are installed.

When using the compact spare tire (vehicles with a tire pressure warning system)

As the compact spare tire is not equipped with a tire pressure warning valve and transmitter, low inflation pressure of the spare tire will not be indicated by the tire pressure warning system. Also, if you replace the compact spare tire after the tire pressure warning light comes on, the light remains on.

If you have a flat front tire on a road covered with snow or ice (vehicles with a compact spare tire)

Install the compact spare tire on one of the rear wheels of the vehicle.

1. Perform the following steps and fit tire chains to the front tires: replace a rear tire with the compact spare tire.
2. Replace the flat front tire with the tire removed from the rear of the vehicle.
3. Fit tire chains to the front tires.

Warning   When using the compact spare tire (vehicles with a compact spare tire)   Remember that the compact spare tire provided is specifically designed for use with your vehicle. Do not use your compact spare tire on another vehicle. Do not use more than one compact spare tires simultaneously. Replace the compact spare tire with a standard tire as soon as possible. Avoid sudden acceleration, abrupt steering, sudden braking and shifting operations that cause sudden engine braking. When the compact spare tire is attached (vehicles with a compact spare tire)   The vehicle speed may not be correctly detected, and the following systems may not operate correctly: Abs & brake assist  vsc  trac  cruise control (if equipped)  dynamic radar cruise control (if equipped)  pre-collision system (if equipped)  eps  automatic high beam (if equipped) lda (lane departure alert) (if equipped) intuitive parking assist (if equipped) navigation system (if equipped) Also, not only can the following system not be utilized fully, but it may even negatively affect the drive-train components:  awd system (if equipped) Speed limit when using the compact spare tire (vehicles with a compact spare tire)   Do not drive at speeds in excess of 50 mph (80 km/h) when a compact spare tire is installed on the vehicle. The compact spare tire is not designed for driving at high speeds. Failure to observe this precaution may lead to an accident causing death or serious injury. Replacing a flat tire for vehicles with power back door   In cases such as when replacing tires, make sure to turn off the power back door main switch . 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. After using the tools and jack   Before driving, make sure all the tools and jack are securely in place in their storage location to reduce the possibility of personal injury during a collision or sudden braking.

Notice   Be careful when driving over bumps with the compact spare tire installed on the vehicle.   The vehicle becomes lower when driving with the compact spare tire compared to when driving with standard tires. Be careful when driving over uneven road surfaces. Driving with tire chains and the compact spare tire   Do not fit tire chains to the compact spare tire. Tire chains may damage the vehicle body and adversely affect driving performance. When replacing the tires (vehicles with a tire pressure warning system)   When removing or fitting the wheels, tires or the tire pressure warning valve and transmitter, contact your toyota dealer as the tire pressure warning valve and transmitter may be damaged if not handled correctly. To avoid damage to the tire pressure warning valves and transmitters (vehicles with a tire pressure warning system)   When a tire is repaired with liquid sealants, the tire pressure warning valve and transmitter may not operate properly. If a liquid sealant is used, contact your toyota dealer or other qualified service shop as soon as possible. Make sure to replace the tire pressure warning valve and transmitter when replacing the tire. When stowing the flat tire   Ensure that there is no object caught between the tire and the vehicle underbody. Securely tighten the spare tire clamp bolt to hold the spare wheel carrier by the hook. Stow the flat tire in the spare tire location. Failure to do so may cause damage to the spare tire carrier. Proper storage reduces the possibility of injury in a collision or during sudden braking. Have the flat tire repaired and the spare tire replaced with it as soon as possible. Proper storage of the spare tire   If the hoist assembly is slanted when stowing a tire, the hoist assembly may become stuck in the wheel opening and the tire may not be raised properly, causing damage to the wheel or the wire cable.   Do not attempt to turn the spare tire clamp bolt without a tire on the hoist assembly, as doing so may cause the wire cable to slip off of the shaft inside the unit and the wire cable may not be able to be raised or lowered. If the spare tire clamp bolt has been turned without a tire on the hoist assembly and the wire cable cannot be raised or lowered, contact your toyota dealer.