Toyota RAV4 2001 Owner's Manual page 455

Taking out the spare tire (vehicles without the spare tire cover)
STEP 1
Remove all the wheel nuts and the spare tire.
STEP 2
When placing the spare tire on the ground, make sure the wheel
design side faces up to avoid scratching the wheel surface.
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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.
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