2004 Toyota Prius Owners Manual - Page 258

-Required tools and spare tire 50p008c 50p009a 50p010e 1. Get the required tools and spare tire. 1 Wheel nut wrench 2 Jack handle 3 Jack 4 Spare tire To open the luggage storage box, see "Luggage storage box" on page 197. 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 jack, unlock the tightening strap. To store the jack, make sure it is securely held by the tightening strap. To remove the spare tire: 1. Remove the luggage storage box. 2. Loosen the bolt and remove it. 3. Remove the jack box. Then take the spare tire out of the vehicle. When storing the spare tire, put it in place with the inner 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. 246