2003 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Page 192

'03 Rav4_U (L/O 0208) -Blocking the wheel To remove the spare tire on the door: 1. Remove the spare tire cover. Full spare tire cover-Unhook the latch handle which is on the bottom of the cover. Pull up the cover by grasping the clearances on both sides between the cover and latch handle base. Half spare tire cover-Pry off the center cover and loose the nut with wheel nut wrench, then remove the spare tire cover. back 2. Turn the hold-down nuts counterclockwise with the wheel nut wrench and remove them. When storing the spare tire, put it in place and secure it 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 in front of one of the front wheels or behind one of the rear wheels. 192 2003 RAV4 from Aug. '02 Prod. (OM42517U)