Toyota Camry: Replacing a flat tire - If you have a flat tire - Steps to take in an emergency - When trouble arises - Toyota Camry Owners ManualToyota Camry: Replacing a flat tire

Chock the tires.

Chock the tires.

For vehicles with steel wheels,

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

Slightly loosen the wheel nuts (one turn).

Turn the tire jack portion “A” by

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.

Raise the vehicle until the tire is

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

Remove all the wheel nuts and

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.

    Taking out the spare tire
    Remove the luggage floor cover and spare tire cover. Remove the tool tray. Loosen the center fastener that secures the spare tire. When taking out or stowing the spare tire, make sure t ...

    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 ti ...

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