If You Have A Flat Tire - Toyota Yaris Owner's Manual

If you have a flat tire—

1. Reduce your speed gradually, keeping
a straight line. Move cautiously off the
road to a safe place well away from
the traffic. Avoid stopping on the center
divider of a highway. Park on a level
spot with firm ground.
2. Stop the engine and turn on your
emergency flashers.
3. Firmly set the parking brake and put
the transmission in "P" (automatic) or
reverse (manual).
4. Have everyone get out of the vehicle
on the side away from traffic.
5. Read the following instructions thor-
oughly.
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CAUTION
When jacking, be sure to observe the
following to reduce the possibility of
personal injury:
Follow jacking instructions.
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Do not put any part of your body
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under a vehicle supported by the
jack. Otherwise, personal injury may
occur.
Do not start or run the engine while
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your vehicle is supported by the
jack.
Stop the vehicle on a level firm
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ground, firmly set the parking brake
and put the transmission in "P"
(automatic) or reverse
Block the wheel diagonally opposite
to the one being changed if neces-
sary.
Make sure to set the jack properly
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in the jack point. Raising the ve-
hicle with jack improperly posi-
tioned will damage the vehicle or
may allow the vehicle to fall off the
jack and cause personal injury.
Never get under the vehicle when
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the vehicle is supported by the jack
alone; use vehicle support stands.
Use the jack only for lifting your
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vehicle during wheel changing.
Do not raise the vehicle with some-
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one in the vehicle.
When raising the vehicle, do not
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put an object on or under the jack.
Raise the vehicle only high enough
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to remove and change the tire.
Do not continue driving with a de-
flated tire. Driving even a short dis-
(manual).
tance can damage a tire and wheel
beyond repair.
NOTICE