Toyota Matrix (2014 year). Manual - part 26

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CAUTION

As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS-tire pressure warning system) that
illuminates a low tire pressure telltale (tire pressure warning light) when
one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Accordingly,
when the low tire pressure telltale (tire pressure warning light) illumi-
nates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and
inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-
inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may
affect the vehicle's handling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS (tire pressure warning system) is not a sub-
stitute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's responsibility to
maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached the
level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale (tire
pressure warning light).
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS (tire pressure warning
system) malfunction indicator to indicate when the system is not operat-
ing properly. The TPMS (tire pressure warning system) malfunction indi-
cator is combined with the low tire pressure telltale (tire pressure
warning light). When the system detects a malfunction, the telltale will
flash for approximately one minute and then remain continuously illumi-
nated. This sequence will continue upon subsequent vehicle start-ups as
long as the malfunction exists. When the malfunction indicator is illumi-
nated, the system may not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure
as intended.
TPMS (tire pressure warning system) malfunctions may occur for a vari-
ety of reasons, including the installation of replacement or alternate tires
or wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS (tire pressure warning
system) from functioning properly. Always check the TPMS (tire pres-
sure warning system) malfunction telltale after replacing one or more
tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the replacement or alter-
nate tires and wheels allow the TPMS (tire pressure warning system) to
continue to function properly.

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NOTICE

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Precaution when installing a different tire
When a tire of a different specification or maker is installed, the tire pres-
sure warning system may not operate properly.

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If you have a flat tire

Remove the flat tire and replace it with the spare provided.

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Before jacking up the vehicle
● Stop the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the shift lever to P (automatic transmission) or R (manual

transmission).

● Stop the engine.
● Turn on the emergency flashers.

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Location of the spare tire, jack and tools

Spare tire

Jack

Wheel
nut
wrench

Jack
handle

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Taking out the jack

Turn the knobs to the “UNLOCK”
position and remove the deck
board.

Detach the hook.

STEP

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Taking out the spare tire

Turn the knobs to the “UNLOCK”
position and remove the deck
boards.

Loosen the center fastener that
secures the spare tire.

STEP

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Replacing a flat tire

Chock the tires.

Vehicles with a steel wheel,
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.

STEP

Flat tire

Wheel

chock posi-

tions

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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Slightly loosen the wheel nuts
(one turn).

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

The jack point guides are
located under the rocker panel.
They indicate the jack point
positions.

STEP

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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.

STEP

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Installing the tire

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, and the tire may
come off the vehicle.

Install the tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by
approximately the same amount.

Replacing a steel wheel with a compact spare tire

Tighten the nuts until the tapered
portion comes into loose contact
with the disc wheel seat.

Replacing an aluminum wheel with a compact spare tire

Tighten the nuts until the tapered
portion comes into loose contact
with the disc wheel seat.

STEP

Tapered portion

Disc wheel
seat

Tapered portion

Disc wheel
seat

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Lower the vehicle.

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

Tightening torque:
76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)

Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all tools.

Stowing the flat tire

Vehicles with aluminum wheel:
Before stowing the flat tire,
remove the center wheel orna-
ment by pushing from the
reveres side.

STEP

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Put the flat tire on the deck
boards with the outer side of the
wheel facing up. Hook the belt
clips closest to the buckles onto
the front cargo hooks.

Pass the belts through the center
hole of the wheel.

Hook the other side of the clips
of the belts to the rear hooks.

Position the tire edge against the
rear center end of the luggage
compartment.

STEP

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Pull the ends of the belts to
secure the tire.

STEP

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The compact spare tire

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The compact spare tire is identified by the label “TEMPORARY USE
ONLY” on the tire sidewall.
Use the compact spare tire temporarily only in an emergency.

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Make sure to check the tire pressure of the compact spare tire.
(

→P. 451)

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If you have a flat front tire on a road covered with snow or ice
Install the compact spare tire on the rear of the vehicle. Perform the fol-
lowing 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 vehicle.
Fit tire chains to the front tires.

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After completing the tire change (vehicles with tire pressure warn-
ing system)
The tire pressure warning system must be reset. (

→P. 350)

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When using the compact spare tire
As the compact spare tire is not equipped with the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter, low inflation pressure of the spare tire will not be
warned. Also, if you replace the compact spare tire after the tire pressure
warning light comes on, the light remains on.

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CAUTION

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Using the tire jack
Improper use of the tire jack may lead to death or serious injuries due to
the vehicle suddenly falling off the jack.

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Do not use the tire jack for any purpose other than replacing tires or
installing and removing tire chains.

●

Only use the tire jack that comes with this vehicle for replacing a flat
tire.
Do not use it on other vehicles, and do not use other tire jacks for
replacing tires on this vehicle.

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Always check that the tire jack is securely set to the jack point.

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Do not put any part of your body under the vehicle while it is supported
by a jack.

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Do not start or run the engine while your vehicle is supported by the
jack.

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Do not raise the vehicle while someone is in it.

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When raising the vehicle, do not put an object on or under the jack.

●

Do not raise the vehicle to a height greater than that required to
replace the tire.

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Use a jack stand if it is necessary to get under the vehicle.

Take particular care when lowering the vehicle to ensure that no one
working on or near the vehicle will be injured.

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CAUTION

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Replacing a flat tire

●

Do not attach a heavily damaged wheel ornament, as it may fly off the
wheel while the vehicle is moving and possibly result in serious injury.

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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.

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

tapered ends facing inward. (

→P. 363)

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When installing the wheel nuts
Be sure to install the wheel nuts with the tapered end facing inward.
(

→P. 363)

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When using the compact spare tire

●

Remember that your compact spare tire is specifically designed for
use with your vehicle. Do not use your compact spare tire on another
vehicle.

●

Do not use two compact spare tires simultaneously.

●

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

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Avoid sudden acceleration, deceleration and braking, as well as sharp
cornering.

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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. Failing
to observe this precaution may lead to an accident causing death or seri-
ous injury.

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When the spare tire is attached
The vehicle speed may not be correctly detected, and the following sys-
tems may not operate correctly:

●

ABS & Brake assist

●

VSC

●

TRAC

Also, not only can the following system not be utilized fully, it may actu-
ally negatively effect the drive-train components:

●

Active Torque Control 4WD system (if equipped)

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When stowing the flat tire

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Make sure the rear seats are in their original position.

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Secure it using a tire tie-down belt. Otherwise, the flat tire may fly out
in case of the sudden braking or an accident, resulting in death or seri-
ous injury.

NOTICE

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Do not drive the vehicle with a flat tire
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a flat tire can damage the tire and the
wheel beyond repair.

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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.

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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.

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NOTICE

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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.

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To avoid damage to the tire pressure warning valves 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. 350)

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