Blocking The Wheel; Removing Wheel Ornament - Toyota RAV4 1997 Owner's Manual

To remove the spare tire:
Turn the hold-down nuts counterclock-
wise with the wheel nut wrench and re-
move them.
When storing the spare tire, put it in place
and secure it to prevent it from flying for-
ward during a collision or sudden braking.
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—Blocking the wheel

2. Block the wheel diagonally oppo-
site the flat tire to keep the vehicle
from rolling when it is jacked up.
When blocking the wheel, place a wheel
block from the front for the front wheels or
from the rear for the rear wheels.
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—Removing wheel ornament

Steel wheels
Aluminum wheels