2004 Toyota Tacoma Owners Manual - Page 253

'04 Tacoma U (L/O 0309) -Required tools and spare tire (xtra- cab and double cab models) 1. Get the required tools and spare tire. 1 Tool bag 2 Jack To prepare yourself for an emergency, you should familiarize yourself with the use of the jack, each of the tools and their storage locations. To remove the spare tire: 1. Insert the end of the jack handle into the lowering screw and turn it counterclockwise. 2. After the tire is lowered completely to the ground, remove the holding bracket. When storing the spare tire, put it in place with the outer side of the wheel facing up. Then secure the tire, taking care that the tire goes straight up without catching on any other part, to prevent it from flying forward during a collision or sudden braking. Xtra- cab models Double cab models 253 2004 TACOMA from Sep. '03 Prod. (OM35814U)