Toyota Prius C 2011 Owner's Manual page 406

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Installing the tire

Install the tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by

approximately the same amount.

5-2. Steps to take in an emergency

Remove any dirt or foreign mat-

ter from the wheel contact sur-

If foreign matter is on the wheel

contact surface, the wheel nuts

may loosen while the vehicle is in

motion, causing the tire to come

When replacing a steel wheel

with a steel wheel (including a

compact spare tire), tighten the

wheel nuts until the tapered por-

tion comes into loose contact

with the disc wheel seat.

When replacing an aluminum

wheel with a compact spare tire,

tighten the wheel nuts until the

tapered portion comes into loose

contact with the disc wheel seat.