Toyota RAV4 Owner's Manual page 659

Vehicles with center ornament
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: The wheel ornament cannot be installed on the compact spare tire.
Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all tools.
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 The compact spare tire (if equipped)
 The compact spare tire is identified by the label "TEMPORARY USE ONLY"
on the tire sidewall.
Use the compact spare tire temporarily, and only in an emergency.
 Make sure to check the tire inflation pressure of the compact spare tire.
(P. 727)
 When using the compact spare tire (if equipped)
As the compact spare tire is not equipped with a tire pressure warning valve
and transmitter, low inflation pressure of the spare tire will not be indicated by
the tire pressure warning system. Also, if you replace the compact spare tire
after the tire pressure warning light comes on, the light remains on.
 When the compact spare tire is equipped (if equipped)
The vehicle becomes lower when driving with the compact spare tire com-
pared to when driving with standard tires.
 If you have a flat front tire on a road covered with snow or ice (vehicles
with a compact spare tire)
Install the compact spare tire on one of the rear wheels of the vehicle. Per-
form the following steps and fit tire chains to the front tires:
Replace a rear tire with the compact spare tire.
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2 Replace the flat front tire with the tire removed from the rear of the vehicle.
3 Fit tire chains to the front tires.
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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