500 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
( a) Size( b) Speed symbol( c) Load index( d) Circumference( e) Construction( f) Manufacturer( g) Brand( tread pattern)( h) Degrees of wear
For items( a) to( c), you must obey the specification that is printed on the tire inflation pressure label. The tire inflation pressure label is located on the driver’ s door pillar.
If all four tires are not the same in items( a) to( h), serious mechanical damage could be caused to the drivetrain of the car, and affect the followings.
– Ride – Handling – Braking
– Speedometer / Odometer calibration
– Clearance between the body and the tires
It also may be dangerous and lead to loss of vehicle control, and it can lead to an accident.
. Use only radial tires. Do not use radial tires together with belted bias tires and / or bias-ply tires. Doing so can dangerously reduce controllability, resulting in an accident.
REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE s11av13
WARNING
. Use only the jack and the jack handle provided with your vehicle. The jack supplied with the vehicle is designed only for changing a tire.
Never put any part of your body under the vehicle while the vehicle is being supported by the jack. Doing so could result in serious injury or death.
. Do not jack up the vehicle on an incline or a loose road surface. The jack can come out of the jacking point or sink into the ground and this can result in serious injury or death.
. Before jacking up the vehicle, be sure that there are no occupants or cargo on board.
. Do not jack up the vehicle with an object on or underneath the jack. The jack can be unstable and this can result in a severe accident.
. Always turn off the hybrid system before raising the flat tire off the ground using the jack. Never swing or push the vehicle supported with the jack. The jack can come out of the jacking point due to a jolt and this can result in serious injury or death.
. All passengers must exit the vehicle before you raise it with the jack. Raising the vehicle with someone inside of it could result in serious injury or death.
. Do not start the vehicle while it is supported by the jack. Doing so could result in serious injury or death.
CAUTION
Do not hit and bend the disc rotor backing plate when removing and installing the tire. A bent backing plate may scrape against the disc rotor and cause noise while the vehicle is in motion.