Toyota 2003 Rav4 Owner's Manual page 40

To remove the spare tire on the
door:
1. Remove the spare tire cover.
Full spare tire cover—Unhook the latch
handle which is on the bottom of the cov-
er. Pull up the cover by grasping the
clearances on both sides between the
cover and latch handle base.
Half spare tire cover—Pry off the center
cover and loose the nut with wheel nut
wrench, then remove the spare tire cover.
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2. Turn the hold–down nuts counterclock-
wise with the wheel nut wrench and
remove them.
When storing the spare tire, put it in place
and secure it to prevent it from flying
forward during a collision or sudden brak-
ing.
—Blocking the wheel
2. Block the wheel diagonally opposite
the flat tire to keep the vehicle from
rolling when it is jacked up.
When blocking the wheel, place a wheel
block in front of one of the front wheels
or behind one of the rear wheels.
2003 RAV4 from Aug. '02 Prod. (OM42517U)