Toyota Yaris: Locking Lug Nuts (if equipped) / Mounting the Spare Tire

4-Door

1. Remove dirt and grime from the mounting surfaces of the wheel and hub, including the hub bolts, with a cloth.

   

2. Mount the spare tire.
3. Install the lug nuts with the beveled edge inward; tighten them by hand.

   

4. Turn the lug wrench counterclockwise and lower the vehicle.
5. Use the lug wrench to tighten the nuts in the order shown.

   

   If you are unsure of how tight the nuts should be, have them inspected at your Toyota dealer.

   

6. Open the trunk mat.

   

7. Remove the belt for securing the flat tire.
8. Put the flat tire into the trunk on the left and toward the back.

   

9. Fold the rear seatback forward on the right side of the rear seat.
10. Unlock the rear seatback on the left side and assure a clearance to pass the belt.
11. Pass the belt through the rear seatback as shown in the figure.

    After passing the belt through, return the rear seatback to the original position.

    

12. Pass the buckle through the wheel as shown in the figure and secure it so that the buckle does not contact the wheel.

    Aluminum wheel

    

    Steel wheel

    

13. Pass the belt through the buckle, then pull the belt end to secure the flat tire.

    

14. Return the rear seatback on the right side of the rear seatback to its original position.
15. Remove the tire blocks and store the tools and jack.
16. Check the inflation pressure. Refer to Tires.
17. Have the flat tire repaired or replaced as soon as possible.

5-Door

1. Remove dirt and grime from the mounting surfaces of the wheel and hub, including the hub bolts, with a cloth.

   

2. Mount the spare tire.
3. Install the lug nuts with the beveled edge inward; tighten them by hand.

   

4. Turn the lug wrench counterclockwise and lower the vehicle.
5. Use the lug wrench to tighten the nuts in the order shown.

   

   If you are unsure of how tight the nuts should be, have them inspected at your Toyota dealer.

   

6. Remove the luggage compartment cover (if equipped).

   Refer to Luggage Compartment.

   

   

7. Remove the belt for securing the flat tire.
8. Return the rear seatback to its original position. Refer to Rear Seat.
9. Remove the tire blocks and store the tools and jack.
10. Remove the center cap by tapping it with the lug wrench.
11. Thread the belt through the rear seat as shown in the figure.

    

    

12. Place the flat tire in the luggage compartment.

    

13. Thread the buckle through the wheel as shown in the figure.

    

14. Thread the belt through the buckle while pressing the tire to the seatback.

    

15. Pull the belt end to secure the flat tire.

    

16. Insert the luggage compartment cover from the top of the lug gage compartment opening with the cloth side of the cover facing outward, and slide it between the flat tire and the inside perimeter of the luggage compartment opening.

    

17. Check the tire inflation pressure. Refer to the specification charts.
18. Have the flat tire repaired or replaced as soon as possible.

• Pass the belt underneath the seat belts.

  

• Do not press the tire pressure monitoring system set switch after installing the spare tire. The switch is only to be pressed after installing the repaired flat tire or installing a replacement tire.
• To prevent the jack and tool from rattling, store them properly.

WARNING

Make sure the mounting surfaces of the wheel, hub and lug nuts are clean before changing or replacing tires

When changing or replacing a tire, not removing dirt and grime from the mounting surfaces of the wheel, hub and hub bolts is dangerous. The lug nuts could loosen while driving and cause the tire to come off, resulting in an accident.

Do not apply oil or grease to lug nuts and bolts and do not tighten the lug nuts beyond the recommended tightening torque

Applying oil or grease to lug nuts and bolts is dangerous. The lug nuts could loosen while driving and cause the tire to come off, resulting in an accident. In addition, lug nuts and bolts could be damaged if tightened more than necessary.

Always securely and correctly tighten the lug nuts

Improperly or loosely tightened lug nuts are dangerous. The wheel could wobble or come off. This could result in loss of vehicle control and cause a serious accident.

Be sure to reinstall the same nuts you removed or replace them with metric nuts of the same configuration

Because the wheel studs and lug nuts on your Toyota have metric threads, using a non-metric nut is dangerous. On a metric stud, it would not secure the wheel and would damage the stud, which could cause the wheel to slip off and cause an accident.

Do not drive with any tires that have incorrect air pressure

Driving on tires with incorrect air pressure is dangerous. Tires with incorrect pressure could affect handling and result in an accident. When you check the regular tires’ air pressure, check the spare tire, too.