Replacing The Tire - Toyota GR Corolla Manual

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6-4. Do-it-yourself maintenance

Replacing the tire

When raising your vehicle
with a jack, position the jack
correctly.
Improper placement may
damage your vehicle or
cause injury.
If necessary tire replace-
ment seems difficult to per-
form, contact your Toyota
dealer.
Before jacking up the
vehicle
 Stop the vehicle in a safe
place on a hard, flat surface.
 Set the parking brake.
 Shift the shift lever to R.
 Stop the engine.
 Turn on the emergency flash-
ers. (P.308)
■ Jack and tools
As your vehicle is equipped with an
emergency tire puncture repair kit,
the following tools for replacing a
tire are not included with your vehi-
cle. They can be purchased at your
Toyota dealer.
● Wheel nut wrench
● Jack
● Jack handle
WARNING
■ Using the tire jack
Observe the following precau-
tions. Improper use of the tire jack
may cause the vehicle to sud-
denly fall off the jack, leading to
death or serious injury.
● Do not use the tire jack for any
purpose other than replacing
tires or installing and removing
tire chains.
● Only use the tire jack that
comes with this vehicle for
replacing a flat tire. Do not use it
on other vehicles, and do not
use other tire jacks for replacing
tires on this vehicle.
● Put the jack properly in its jack
point.
● Do not put any part of your body
under the vehicle while it is sup-
ported by the jack.
● Do not start the engine or drive
the vehicle while the vehicle is
supported by the jack.
● Do not raise the vehicle while
someone is inside.
● When raising the vehicle, do not
put an object on or under the
jack.
● Do not raise the vehicle to a
height greater than that required
to replace the tire.
● Use a jack stand if it is neces-
sary to get under the vehicle.