Toyota RAV4 2001 Owner's Manual page 454

5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Taking out the spare tire (vehicles with the spare tire cover)
STEP 1
Close the back door.
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
Remove all the wheel nuts and the spare tire.
STEP 5
When placing the spare tire on the ground, make sure the wheel
design side faces up to avoid scratching the wheel surface.
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Open the back door. Unlock the
latch handle which is on the bot-
tom of the spare tire cover.
Remove the spare tire cover by
holding the bottom and lifting it
up and away from the vehicle.
When placing the spare tire
cover on the ground, make sure
the cover design side faces up
to avoid scratching the cover
surface.
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.