If Your Vehicle Needs To Be Towed - Toyota 2003 Prius Owner's Manual

CAUTION
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When lowering the vehicle, make
sure all portions of your body and
all other persons around will not be
injured as the vehicle is lowered to
the ground.
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Have the wheel nuts tightened by
torque wrench at 103 N·m (10.5
kgf·lbf), as soon as possible after
changing wheels. Otherwise,
nuts may loosen and the wheels
may fall off, which could cause a
serious accident.
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—After changing wheels
9. Check the air pressure of the re-
placed tire.
Adjust the air pressure to the specification
designated on page 241 in Section 9. If
the pressure is lower than specified, drive
slowly to the nearest Toyota dealer and fill
to the correct pressure.
Do not forget to reinstall the tire inflation
valve cap as dirt and moisture could get
into the valve core and possibly cause air
leakage. If the cap is missing, have a new
the
one put on as soon as possible.
10. Restow all the tools, jack and flat
tire securely.
As soon as possible
wheels, tighten the wheel nuts to the
torque specified on page 241 in Section
9 with a torque wrench. Have a technician
repair the flat tire and replace the spare
tire with it.
CAUTION
Before driving, make sure all
tools, jack and flat tire are securely
in place in their storage location to
reduce the possibility of personal in-
jury during a collision or sudden
braking.
If your vehicle needs to be
towed—134.
(a) Towing with wheel lift type truck—
—From front
—From rear
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after changing
(b) Using flat bed truck
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