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Toyota Urban Cruiser (2015 year). Manual - part 32

5-2. Steps to take in an emergency

■ Location of the tools

Jack handle

Tool bag

(Towing eyelet

and wheel nut

wrench)

■ Emergency tire puncture repair kit components

Bottle

Air pressure gauge

Compressor

Hose

switch

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Stickers

Insertion key

Power plug

Air release cap

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency

Taking out the emergency tire puncture repair kit

STEP

1

Move front right seat to the front-

most position.

STEP

2

Peel back the carpet.

STEP

3

Remove the hook.

STEP

4

Take out the emergency tire puncture repair kit.

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Before performing emergency repair

Check the degree of the tire damage.

A tire should only be repaired

with the emergency tire puncture

repair kit if the damage is caused

by a nail or screw passing

through the tire tread.

• Do not remove the nail or

screw from the tire. Removing

the object may widen the

opening and disenable emer-

gency repair with the kit.

• To avoid sealant leakage,

move the vehicle until the area

of the puncture, if known, is

positioned at the top of the

tire.

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Emergency repair method

STEP

1

Pull the insertion key out of the

kit.

STEP

2

Place the kit with the bottom fac-

ing upward.

Peel off the label, and push in the

insertion key until a click is heard.

STEP

3

Return the kit to an upright posi-

tion and make sure that the com-

pressor switch is off.

Use the kit with the top facing

upward.

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STEP 4

Connect the power plug to the

cigarette lighter socket.

(→P. 340)

STEP 5

Remove the valve cap from the

valve of the punctured tire.

STEP 6

Remove the air release cap from

the hose.

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STEP

7

Connect the hose to the valve.

Screw the end of the hose clock-

wise as far as possible.

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STEP 8

Check the specified tire inflation

pressure.

Tire inflation pressure is speci-

fied on the label in the glove box

as shown. (→P. 521)

STEP

9

Start the engine.

STEP

10

To inject the sealant and inflate

the tire, turn the compressor

switch on.

Use the kit with the top facing

upward.

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STEP

11

Inflate the tire until the recom-

mended pressure is reached.

The sealant will be injected

and the pressure will spike to

300 kPa (3.0 kgf/cm2 or bar,

44 psi) or 400 kPa (4.0 kgf/

cm2 or bar, 58 psi), then grad-

ually decrease.

The air pressure gauge will

display the actual tire inflation

pressure about 1 minute after

the switch is turned on.

• Turn the compressor switch

off and then check the tire

inflation pressure. Being care-

ful not to over inflate, check

and repeat the inflation proce-

dure until the recommended

tire

inflation pressure is

reached.

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• If the needle of the air pres-

sure gauge reaches the red

zone (450 kPa [4.5 kgf/cm2 or

bar,

65 psi] or more), there

may be a malfunction in the

tire or in the kit itself. Stop

operation immediately.

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• If the tire inflation pressure is

still lower than the recom-

mended level after inflation for

10 minutes with the switch on,

the tire is too damaged to be

repaired. Turn the compressor

switch off and contact any

authorized Toyota dealer, tire

dealer or repairer, or another

duly qualified and equipped

professional.

• If the tire inflation pressure

exceeds the recommended

level, let out some air to adjust

the tire inflation pressure.

(→P. 476)

Disconnect the hose from the valve on the tire and then pull

STEP 12

out the power plug from the cigarette lighter socket.

To spread the liquid sealant evenly within the tire, immediately

STEP 13

drive for about 5 km (3 miles).

STEP

14

After driving for about 5 km (3

miles), stop your vehicle in a

safe place on a hard, flat surface

and reconnect the compressor.

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STEP

15

Turn the compressor switch on

and wait for several seconds,

then turn it off. Check the tire

inflation pressure.

If the tire inflation pressure is

below 130 kPa (1.3 kgf/cm2 or

bar, 19 psi): The puncture can-

not be repaired. Contact any

authorized Toyota dealer, tire

dealer or repairer, or another

duly qualified and equipped

professional.

If the tire inflation pressure is

between 130 kPa (1.3 kgf/cm2

or bar,

19 psi) and a point

below the recommended level:

The tire can be repaired. Pro-

ceed to

STEP

16

If the tire inflation pressure is

at the recommended level:

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Proceed to

STEP

17

STEP

16

Turn the compressor switch on to inflate the tire until the rec-

ommended tire inflation pressure is reached. Drive for about 5

km (3 miles) and then perform

STEP

14

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STEP

17

Store the kit and then attach the

2 stickers as shown.

Taking precautions to avoid sud-

den braking and sharp turns,

drive carefully at under 80 km/h

(50 mph) to the nearest autho-

rized Toyota dealer, tire dealer or

repairer, or another duly qualified

and equipped professional for tire

repair or replacement.

■ In the following cases, the tire cannot be repaired with the emergency

tire puncture repair kit. Contact any authorized Toyota dealer, tire

dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional.

● When the tire is damaged due to driving without sufficient air pressure

● When the tire lost air pressure due to a crack or damage in the tire side-

wall

● When the tire is visibly separated from the wheel

● When the cut or damage to the tread is 4 mm (0.16 in.) long or more

●When the wheel is damaged

● When two or more tires have been punctured

● When there is more than one hole or cut in the damaged tire

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■ If the tire is inflated to more than the recommended level

STEP 1

Disconnect the hose from the valve.

STEP

2

Install the air release cap to the end of the

hose and push the protrusion on the air

release cap into the valve to let some air

out.

STEP

3

Disconnect the hose from the valve, remove the air release cap

from the hose and then reconnect the hose.

STEP

4

Turn the compressor switch on and wait for several seconds, then

turn it off. Check that the air pressure indicator shows the recom-

mended level. (→P. 521)

If the air pressure is lower than the recommended level, turn the

compressor switch on again and repeat the inflation procedure until

the recommended pressure is reached.

CAUTION

■ Precautions for use of the sealant

● Ingesting the sealant is hazardous to your health. If you ingest sealant,

consume as much water as possible, then immediately consult a doctor.

● If sealant gets in eyes or adheres to skin, immediately wash it off with

water. If discomfort persists, consult a doctor.

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CAUTION

■ When fixing the flat tire

● Stop your vehicle in a safe and flat area.

●Connect the valve and hose securely with the tire installed on the vehicle.

●If the hose is not properly connected to the valve, air leakage may occur or

sealant may be sprayed out.

●If the hose comes off the valve while inflating the tire, there is a risk that

the hose will move abruptly due to air pressure.

● After inflation of the tire has completed, the sealant may splatter when the

hose is disconnected or some air is let out of the tire.

●Keep back from the tire while it is being repaired, as there is a chance of it

bursting while the repair operation is being performed. If you notice any

cracks or deformation of the tire, turn off the compressor switch and stop

the repair operation immediately.

●The kit may overheat if operated for a long period of time. Do not operate

the compressor continuously for more than 10 minutes.

●Parts of the kit become hot during operation. Be careful handling the kit

during and after operation.

●Do not attach the vehicle speed warning sticker to an area other than the

one indicated. If the sticker is attached to an area where an SRS airbag is

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located, such as the pad of the steering wheel, it may prevent the SRS air

bag from operating properly.

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CAUTION

■ Driving to spread the liquid sealant evenly

●Drive the vehicle carefully at a low speed. Be especially careful when turn-

ing and cornering.

● If the vehicle does not drive straight or you feel a pull through the steering

wheel, stop the vehicle and check the following:

• Tire condition. The tire may have separated from the wheel.

• Tire inflation pressure. If tire inflation pressure is 130 kPa (1.3 kgf/cm2

or bar, 19 psi) or below, this may indicate severe tire damage.

NOTICE

■ 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.

■ When performing an emergency repair

● Perform the emergency repair without removing the nail or screw that has

punctured the tread of the tire. If the object that has punctured the tire is

removed, repair by the emergency tire puncture repair kit may not be pos-

sible.

●The kit is not waterproof. Make sure that the kit is not exposed to water,

such as when it is being used in the rain.

●Do not put the kit directly onto dusty ground such as sand at the side of the

road. If the kit vacuums up dust etc., a malfunction may occur.

●Use the kit with the top facing upward. The kit cannot work properly if it is

laid on its side.

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