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Toyota Camry (2023 year). Manual in english - page 34

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Loosen the center fastener that
secures the spare tire.

When taking out or stowing the

spare tire, make sure to firmly

hold opposite end of the tire.

WARNING

■

When storing the spare tire

Be careful not to catch fingers or other body parts between the spare

tire and the body of the vehicle.

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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

shown in the illustration.

Slightly loosen the wheel nuts
(one turn).

Vehicles with wheel locks: Use

the wheel lock key to loosen the

wheel lock.

Replacing a flat tire

Flat tire

Wheel chock positions

Front

Left-hand side

Behind the rear right-hand side tire

Right-hand side

Behind the rear left-hand side tire

Rear

Left-hand side

In front of the front right-hand side tire

Right-hand side

In front of the front left-hand side tire

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Turn the tire jack portion “A” by
hand until the notch of the jack
is in contact with the jack point.

To prevent damage to the vehicle

when using the jack, position the

jack in the correct location.

(



P. 545)

The jack point guides are located

under the rocker panel. They

indicate the jack point positions.

Assemble the jack handle.

Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.

Remove all the wheel nuts and
the tire.

When resting the tire on the

ground, place the tire so that the

wheel design faces up to avoid

scratching the wheel surface.

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WARNING

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Replacing a flat tire

●

Do not touch the disc wheels or the area around the brakes immedi-

ately after the vehicle has been driven.

After the vehicle has been driven the disc wheels and the area around

the brakes will be extremely hot. Touching these areas with hands, feet

or other body parts while changing a tire, etc. may result in burns.

●

Failure to follow these precautions could cause the wheel nuts to

loosen and the tire to fall off, resulting in death or serious injury.
• Have the wheel nuts tightened with a torque wrench to 76 ft•lbf (103

N•m, 10.5 kgf•m) as soon as possible after changing wheels.

• Do not attach a heavily damaged wheel ornament, as it may fly off

the wheel while the vehicle is moving.

• When installing a tire, only use wheel nuts that have been specifi-

cally designed for that wheel.

• If there are any cracks or deformations in the bolt screws, nut

threads or bolt holes of the wheel, have the vehicle inspected by

your Toyota dealer.

• When installing the wheel nuts, be sure to install them with the

tapered ends facing inward.

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Remove any dirt or foreign mat-
ter from the wheel contact sur-
face.

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  con-
tact 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.

Installing the spare tire

Tapered portion

Disc wheel

seat

Tapered portion

Disc wheel

seat

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Firmly tighten each wheel nut
two or three times in the order
shown in the illustration.

Vehicles with wheel locks:

Tighten the wheel lock using the

wheel lock key after tightening

the other wheel nuts.
Tightening torque:

76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)

Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all tools.

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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 the tire inflation pressure of the compact spare tire.

(

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P. 584)

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When using the compact spare tire

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

When driving with the compact spare tire installed, the vehicle height will

be different than when driving with standard tires.

■

If you have a flat front tire on a road covered with snow or ice (vehi-

cles with 16 or 17-inch wheels)

Install the compact spare tire on one of the rear wheels of the vehicle.

Perform the following steps and fit tire chains to the front tires:

Replace a rear tire with the compact spare tire.
Replace the flat front tire with the tire removed from the rear of the vehi-

cle.
Fit tire chains to the front tires.

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WARNING

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When using the compact spare tire

●

Remember that the compact spare tire provided is specifically

designed for use with your vehicle. Do not use your compact spare tire

on another vehicle.

●

Do not use more than one compact spare tires simultaneously.

●

Replace the compact spare tire with a standard tire as soon as possi-

ble.

●

Avoid sudden acceleration, abrupt steering, sudden braking and shift-

ing operations that cause sudden engine braking.

■

When the compact spare tire is attached

The vehicle speed may not be correctly detected, and the following sys-

tems may not operate correctly:

Also, not only can the following systems not be utilized fully, but they may
actually negatively affect the drive-train components:
• Dynamic Torque Control AWD system

If equipped

■

Speed limit when using the compact spare tire

Do not drive at speeds in excess of 50 mph (80 km/h) when a compact

spare tire is installed on the vehicle.
The compact spare tire is not designed for driving at high speeds. Fail-

ure to observe this precaution may lead to an accident causing death or

serious injury.

■

After using the tools and jack

Before driving, make sure all the tools and jack are securely in place in

their storage location to reduce the possibility of personal injury during a

collision or sudden braking.

• ABS & Brake assist

• VSC

• TRAC

• EPS
• AHB (Automatic High Beam)
• Dynamic radar cruise control

• Dynamic radar cruise control

with full-speed range

• LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)

• PCS (Pre-Collision System)

• Tire pressure warning system

• BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)

• Intuitive parking assist

• PKSB

(Parking

Support

Brake)

• Rear view monitor system

• Toyota parking assist monitor

• Panoramic view monitor

• Navigation system

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NOTICE

■

Be careful when driving over bumps with the compact spare tire

installed on the vehicle.

The vehicle becomes lower when driving with the compact spare tire

compared to when driving with standard tires. Be careful when driving

over uneven road surfaces.

■

Driving with tire chains and the compact spare tire

Do not fit tire chains to the compact spare tire.

Tire chains may damage the vehicle body and adversely affect driving

performance.

■

When replacing the tires

When removing or fitting the wheels, tires or the tire pressure warning

valve and transmitter, contact your Toyota dealer as the tire pressure

warning valve and transmitter may be damaged if not handled correctly.

■

To avoid damage to the tire pressure warning valve and transmit-

ters

When a tire is repaired with liquid sealants, the tire pressure warning

valve and transmitter may not operate properly. If a liquid sealant is

used, contact your Toyota dealer or other qualified service shop as soon

as possible. Make sure to replace the tire pressure warning valve and

transmitter when replacing the tire. (



P. 475)

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One of the following may be the cause of the problem:

●

There may not be sufficient fuel in the vehicle’s tank.
Refuel the vehicle.

●

The engine may be flooded.
Try to restart the engine again following correct starting procedures.
(



P. 209, 211)

●

There may be a malfunction in the engine immobilizer system.
(



P. 80)

One of the following may be the cause of the problem:

●

The battery may be discharged. (



P. 562)

●

The battery terminal connections may be loose or corroded.

The engine starting system may be malfunctioning due to an electrical
problem such as electronic key battery depletion or a blown fuse.
However, an interim measure is available to start the engine.
(



P. 558)

If the engine will not start

If the engine will not start even though correct starting proce-
dures are being followed (



P. 209, 211), consider each of the fol-

lowing points:

The engine will not start even though the starter motor operates
normally.

The starter motor turns over slowly, the interior lights and head-
lights are dim, or the horn does not sound or sounds at a low
volume.

The starter motor does not turn over (vehicles with a smart key
system)

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One of the following may be the cause of the problem:

●

One or both of the battery terminals may be disconnected.

●

The battery may be discharged. (



P. 562)

Contact your Toyota dealer if the problem cannot be repaired, or if repair
procedures are unknown.

When the engine does not start, the following steps can be used as an
interim measure to start the engine if the engine switch is functioning
normally:

Set the parking brake.
Shift the shift lever to P.
Turn the engine switch to ACCESSORY mode.
Press and hold the engine switch for about 15 seconds while
depressing the brake pedal firmly.

Even if the engine can be started using the above steps, the system
may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota
dealer.

The starter motor does not turn over, the interior lights and head-
lights do not turn on, or the horn does not sound.

Emergency start function (vehicles with a smart key system)

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Doors

Using the mechanical key (



142) in order to perform the fol-
lowing operations (driver’s door
only):

Locks all doors
Closes the windows and the
moon roof

or panoramic

moon roof

(turn and hold)

Unlocks the door

Turning the key rearward unlocks the driver's door. Turning the key once
again unlocks the other doors.

Opens the windows and the moon roof

or panoramic moon

roof

(turn and hold)

: If equipped

: This setting must be customized at your Toyota dealer.

If the electronic key does not operate properly

(vehicles with a smart key system)

If communication between the electronic key and vehicle is
interrupted (



P. 163) or the electronic key cannot be used

because the battery is depleted, the smart key system and wire-
less remote control cannot be used. In such cases, the doors
and trunk can be opened and the engine can be started by fol-
lowing the procedure below.

Locking and unlocking the doors, unlocking the trunk and key
linked functions

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■

Trunk

Turn the mechanical key clock-
wise to open.

Ensure  that  the  shift  lever  is  in  P  and  firmly  depress  the  brake
pedal.
Touch  the  Toyota  emblem  side
of  the  electronic  key  to  the
engine switch.

When  the  electronic  key  is
detected, a buzzer sounds and the
engine switch will turn to IGNITION
ON mode.
When  the  smart  key  system  is
deactivated  in  customization  set-
ting,  the  engine  switch  will  turn  to
ACCESSORY mode.

Firmly depress the brake pedal and check that

is displayed

on the multi-information display.
Press the engine switch shortly and firmly.

In the event that the engine still cannot be started, contact your Toyota
dealer.

Starting the engine

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Stopping the engine

Shift the shift lever to P and press the engine switch as you normally do when
stopping the engine.

■

Replacing the key battery

As the above procedure is a temporary measure, it is recommended that the
electronic key battery be replaced immediately when the battery is depleted.
(



P. 494)

■

Alarm (for Canada only)

Using the mechanical key to lock the doors will not set the alarm system.
If a door is unlocked using the mechanical key when the alarm system is set,
the alarm may be triggered.

■

Changing engine switch modes

Release the brake pedal and press the engine switch in step

above.

The engine does not start and modes will be changed each time the switch is
pressed. (



P. 213)

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When the electronic key does not work properly

●

Make sure that the smart key system has not been deactivated in the cus-
tomization setting. If it is off, turn the function on.
(Customizable features:



P. 606)

●

Check if battery-saving mode is set. If it is set, cancel the function.
(



P. 163)

WARNING

■

When using the mechanical key and operating the power windows or
the moon roof or panoramic moon roof

Operate the power window or the moon roof or panoramic moon roof after
checking to make sure that there is no possibility of any passenger having
any of their body parts caught in the window or the moon roof or panoramic
moon roof. Also, do not allow children to operate the mechanical key. It is
possible for children and other passengers to get caught in the power win-
dow or the moon roof or panoramic moon roof.

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If you have a set of jumper (or booster) cables and a second vehicle
with a 12-volt battery, you can jump start your vehicle by following the
steps below.

Confirm that the electronic key
(vehicles with a smart key sys-
tem) or key (vehicles without a
smart key system) is being car-
ried.

When connecting the jumper (or
booster) cables, depending on the
situation, the alarm may activate
and doors locked. (



P. 84)

Open the hood. (



P. 457)

Vehicles with 3.5 L V6 (2GR-
FKS) engine: Remove the
engine cover.

Make sure to pull the engine cover
straight up when removing it.

If the vehicle battery is discharged

The following procedures may be used to start the engine if the
vehicle’s battery is discharged.
You can also call your Toyota dealer or a qualified repair shop.

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Connect the jumper cables according to the following procedure:



2.5 L 4-cylinder (A25A-FKS) engine



3.5 L V6 (2GR-FKS) engine

Connect a positive jumper cable clamp to the positive (+) battery
terminal on your vehicle.
Connect the clamp on the other end of the positive cable to the
positive (+) battery terminal on the second vehicle.
Connect a negative cable clamp to the negative (-) battery termi-
nal on the second vehicle.
Connect the clamp at the other end of the negative cable to a
solid, stationary, unpainted metallic point away from the battery
and any moving parts, as shown in the illustration.

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Start the engine of the second vehicle. Increase the engine speed
slightly  and  maintain  at  that  level  for  approximately  5  minutes  to
recharge the battery of your vehicle.
Vehicles with a smart key system: Open and close any of the doors
of your vehicle with the engine switch off.
Vehicles without a smart key system:
Maintain  the  engine  speed  of  the  second  vehicle  and  turn  the
engine switch to the “ON” position, then start the vehicle's engine.
Vehicles with a smart key system:
Maintain  the  engine  speed  of  the  second  vehicle  and  turn  the
engine  switch  to  IGNITION  ON  mode,  then  start  the  vehicle's
engine.
Once the vehicle’s engine has started, remove the jumper cables in
the exact reverse order from which they were connected.

Once the engine starts, have the vehicle inspected at your Toyota
dealer as soon as possible.

■

Starting the engine when the battery is discharged

The engine cannot be started by push-starting.

■

To prevent battery discharge

●

Turn off the headlights and the audio system while the engine is off.

●

Turn off any unnecessary electrical components when the vehicle is running
at a low speed for an extended period, such as in heavy traffic.

■

When the battery is removed or discharged

●

Information stored in the ECU is cleared. When the battery is depleted, have
the vehicle inspected at your Toyota dealer.

●

Some systems may require initialization. (→P. 614)

■

When removing the battery terminals

When the battery terminals are removed, the information stored in the ECU is
cleared. Before removing the battery terminals, contact your Toyota dealer.

■

Charging the battery

The electricity stored in the battery will discharge gradually even when the
vehicle is not in use, due to natural discharge and the draining effects of cer-
tain electrical appliances. If the vehicle is left for a long time, the battery may
discharge, and the engine may be unable to start. (The battery recharges
automatically during driving.)

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