2000 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 269

'00 AVALON U (L/O9908) -Blocking the wheel Turn the jack joint by hand. To remove: Turn the joint in the direction 1 until the jack is free. To store: Turn the joint in the direction 2 until the jack is firmly secured to prevent it from flying forward during a collision or sudden braking. To remove the spare tire: 1. Loosen the nut and remove it. 2. Remove the spare tire cover. 3. Loosen the bolt and remove it. 4. Remove the spacer. Then take the spare tire out of the vehicle. When storing the spare tire, put it in place with the outer side of the wheel facing up. Then secure the tire by repeating the above removal steps in reverse order to prevent it from flying forward during a collision or sudden braking. 2. Block the wheel diagonally opposite the flat tire to keep the vehicle from rolling when it is jacked up. When blocking the wheel, place a wheel block from the front for the front wheels or from the rear for the rear wheels. 269