If you have a flat tire Your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire. The flat tire can be replaced with the spare tire. For details about tires: Tires Warning: If you have 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, which could result in an accident. Before jacking up the vehicle Stop the vehicle in a safe place on a hard, flat surface. Set the parking brake. Shift the shift position to P. Stop the engine. Turn on the emergency flashers. (Emergency flashers) Jack Vehicle-equipped jack Jack handle Tools Spare tire Storage location Location of the spare tire, jack and tools Spare tire Screwdriver Jack handle Towing eyelet Wheel bolt wrench Guide pin Wheel bolt socket Jack Warning: Using the tire jack Observe the following precautions.Improper use of the tire jack may cause the vehicle to suddenly fall off the jack, leading to death or serious injury. 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. Put the jack properly in its jack point. Do not put any part of your body under the vehicle while it is supported by the jack. Do not start the engine or drive the vehicle while the vehicle is supported by the jack. Do not raise the vehicle while someone is inside. 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. Use a jack stand if it is necessary to get under the vehicle. When lowering the vehicle, make sure that there is no-one near the vehicle. If there are people nearby, warn them vocally before lowering. Replacing a flat tire for vehicles with power back door In cases such as when replacing tires, make sure to canceling the power back door system (Canceling the power back door system). Failure to do so may cause the back door to operate unintentionally if the power back door switch is accidentally touched, resulting in hands and fingers being caught and injured. Taking out the jack Secure the deck board using the hook. (Deck board) Take out the jack. Taking out the spare tire Secure the deck board using the hook. (Deck board) Loosen the center fastener that secures the spare 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. Replacing a flat tire Chock the tires.

Flat tire	Wheel chock positions
Front left-hand side	Behind the rear right-hand side tire
Front right-hand side	Behind the rear left-hand side tire
Rear left-hand side	In front of the front right-hand side tire
Rear right-hand side	In front of the front left-hand side tire

Using a wheel bolt wrench, slightly loosen the wheel bolts (approximately one turn). Turn the tire jack portion 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. Install the wheel bolt wrench to the jack handle. Raise the vehicle until the tire is slightly raised off the ground. Remove the uppermost wheel bolt and install the guide pin by hand. Turn the guide pin clockwise to tighten it until it stops. Remove all the wheel bolts 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. Warning: Replacing a flat tire Do not touch the disc wheels or the area around the brakes immediately 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. Installing the spare tire Remove any dirt or foreign matter from the wheel contact surfaces and wheel bolts. If foreign matter is on the wheel contact surface, the wheel bolts may loosen while the vehicle is in motion, causing the tire to come off. Align a wheel bolt hole on the spare tire with the guide pin, and set the spare tire on the guide pin. Securely set the spare tire so that its wheel is touching the contact surface. Loosely tighten each wheel bolt by hand or using a wheel bolt socket . Push the spare tire to prevent it from falling. Do not use the wheel bolt socket for anything other than loosely tightening the wheel bolts by hand. Remove the guide pin and loosely tighten the wheel bolt as in step 3. Lower the vehicle. Securely tighten the wheel bolts two or three times in the order shown in the illustration using a wheel bolt wrench. Tightening torque:103 ft•lbf (140 N•m, 14.3 kgf•m) Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all tools. Note: The spare tire The spare tire is identified by the label “TEMPORARY USE ONLY” on the tire sidewall. Use the spare tire temporarily, and only in an emergency. Make sure to check the tire inflation pressure of the spare tire. (Tires and wheels) When using the spare tire As the 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 spare tire after the tire pressure warning light comes on, the light remains on. When the spare tire is equipped The vehicle becomes lower when driving with the spare tire compared to when driving with standard tires. If you have a flat front tire on a road covered with snow or ice Install the 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 spare tire. Replace the flat front tire with the tire removed from the rear of the vehicle. Fit tire chains to the front tires. Warning: Installing the spare tire Failure to follow these precautions could cause the wheel bolts to loosen and the tire to fall off, resulting in death or serious injury. The contact surfaces of the wheel bolt and wheel are designed specifically to fit together. When using wheels that were installed when the vehicle was shipped from the factory, use specialized Lexus genuine wheel bolts. Do not use wheel bolts designed for other models, model years or types even if they are Lexus genuine parts. If the vehicle does not have wheels that were installed to the vehicle when it was shipped from the factory, the factory-installed wheel bolts may not be appropriate for the wheel. Contact either the retailer where the wheels were purchased or the manufacturer of the wheels for proper installation advice. Never apply oil or grease to the wheel bolts or their contact surface on the wheel .Doing so may cause the wheel bolts to be tightened excessively, leading to damage to the wheel bolts, the threaded portion the wheel bolts install to , or the wheel.Remove any oil or grease that has adhered when installing the wheel bolts. Steel wheel Aluminum wheel After replacing a tire, check the tightening torque as soon as possible. Do not attach a heavily damaged wheel ornament, as it may fly off the wheel while the vehicle is moving. If a wheel bolt hole in a wheel or the threads of a wheel bolt or the wheel hub are deformed, cracked, rusty or otherwise damaged, have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer. When tightening the wheel bolts Do not tighten the wheel bolts excessively. Doing so may cause the wheel bolts, the threads of the wheel hub, or the wheel to be damaged. Guide pin When removing or installing a tire, make sure to use the guide pin.Also, the guide pin is made of resin. It may be damaged if the wheel is placed anywhere other than or if a large amount of force is applied to the guide pin. When using the spare tire Remember that the spare tire provided is specifically designed for use with your vehicle. Do not use your spare tire on another vehicle. Do not use more than one spare tire simultaneously. Replace the spare tire with a standard tire as soon as possible. Avoid sudden acceleration, abrupt steering, sudden braking and shifting operations that cause sudden engine braking. When the spare tire is attached The vehicle speed may not be correctly detected, and the following systems may not operate correctly: ABS & Brake assist VSC TRAC Trailer Sway Control EPS Adaptive Variable Suspension System (if equipped) Dynamic radar cruise control PCS (Pre-Collision System) LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) LDA (Lane Departure Alert) RSA (Road Sign Assist) (if equipped) AHB (Automatic High Beam) AHS (Adaptive High-beam System) (if equipped) Tire pressure warning system Intuitive parking assist PKSB (Parking Support Brake) (if equipped) Lexus parking assist monitor (if equipped) Panoramic view monitor (if equipped) BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) RCTA (Rear cross traffic alert) Safe Exit Assist (with door opening control) Navigation system (if equipped) Also, not only can the following system not be utilized fully, but it may even negatively affect the drive-train components: AWD system (AWD models) Speed limit when using the spare tire Do not drive at speeds in excess of 50 mph (80 km/h) when a spare tire is installed on the vehicle. The spare tire is not designed for driving at high speeds. Failure 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. Notice: Be careful when driving over bumps with the spare tire installed on the vehicle The vehicle becomes lower when driving with the spare tire compared to when driving with standard tires. Be careful when driving over uneven road surfaces. Driving with tire chains and the spare tire Do not fit tire chains to the 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 Lexus dealer as the tire pressure warning valve and transmitter may be damaged if not handled correctly.