Toyota Camry: Installing the spare tire
Remove any dirt or foreign matter from the wheel contact surface.
If foreign matter is on the wheel contact surface, the wheel nuts may loosen while the vehicle is in motion, causing the tire to come off.
- Install the tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by approximately the same amount.
When replacing a steel wheel with a steel wheel, tighten the wheel nuts until the tapered portion comes into loose contact with the disc wheel seat.
When replacing an aluminum wheel with a steel wheel, tighten the wheel nuts until the tapered portion comes into loose contact with the disc wheel seat.
Lower the vehicle.
Firmly tighten each wheel nut two or three times in the order shown in the illustration.
Tightening torque:
76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
5. Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all tools.
Replacing a flat tire
Chock the tires.
For vehicles with steel wheels,
remove the wheel ornament
using the wrench.
To protect the wheel ornament,
place a rag between the wrench
and the wheel ornament, as
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The compact spare tire
●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 ...
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Increasing fuel economy
● Accelerate slowly and smoothly. Maintain
cruising speeds with a constant accelerator
position.
● Drive at moderate speeds on the highway.
Driving at high speed lowers fuel economy.
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Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp aim has been preset at the factory and should need no further adjustment.
However, if the vehicle is damaged in a crash, the headlamp aim may be affected. Aim adjustment to the low-beam head ...
Vehicle and Power Issues
OnStar services require a vehicle
electrical system, wireless service,
and GPS satellite technologies to be
available and operating for features
to function properly. These systems
may not o ...
