Toyota Prius Owners Manual
Required tools and sparetireIn case of an emergency / If you have a flat tire / Required tools and sparetire
1. Get the required tools and sparetire.
1 Wheel nut wrench
2 Jack handle
3 Jack
4 Spare tire
To open the luggage storage box, see“Luggage storage box” on page 315.To prepare yourself for an emergency,you should familiarize yourself withthe use of the jack, each of the toolsand their storage locations.
To remove the jack, unlock the tighteningstrap.
To store the jack, make sure it is securelyheld by the tightening strap.
To remove the spare tire:
1. Remove the luggage storage box.
2. Loosen the bolt and remove it.
3. Remove the jack box.
Then take the spare tire out of thevehicle.
When storing the spare tire, put it inplace with the inner side of the wheelfacing up. Then secure the tire by repeatingthe above removal steps inreverse order to prevent it from flyingforward during a collision or suddenbraking.
When installing the jack box, align thearrows on the jack box with the oneson the body.