WARNING
When inspecting or replacing
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tires
Observe the following precautions
to prevent accidents.
Failure to do so may cause dam-
age to parts of the drive train as
well as dangerous handling char-
acteristics, which may lead to an
accident resulting in death or seri-
ous injury.
Do not mix tires of different
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makes, models or tread pat-
terns.
Also, do not mix tires of remark-
ably different treadwear.
Do not use tire sizes other than
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those recommended by Toyota.
Do not mix differently con-
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structed tires (radial, bias-belted
or bias-ply tires).
Do not mix summer, all season
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and snow tires.
Do not use tires that have been
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used on another vehicle.
Do not use tires if you do not
know how they were used previ-
ously.
Vehicles with a compact spare
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tire: Do not tow if your vehicle
has a compact spare tire
installed.
NOTICE
Driving on rough roads
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Take particular care when driving
on roads with loose surfaces or
potholes.
These conditions may cause
losses in tire inflation pressure,
reducing the cushioning ability of
the tires. In addition, driving on
rough roads may cause damage
to the tires themselves, as well as
the vehicle's wheels and body.
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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
If tire inflation pressure of
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each tire becomes low while
driving
Do not continue driving, or your
tires and/or wheels may be
ruined.
Tire rotation
Rotate the tires in the order
shown.
Vehicles with a compact
spare tire
Front
Vehicles with a full-size spare
tire
Front
To equalize tire wear and extend
tire life, Toyota recommends that
tire rotation is carried out at the
same interval as tire inspection.
Do not fail to initialize the tire pres-
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