2004 Toyota Prius Owners Manual - Page 263

-Stowing flat tire CAUTION D When lowering the vehicle, make sure all portions of your body and all other persons around will not be injured as the vehicle is lowered to the ground. D Have the wheel nuts tightened with torque wrench to 103 N·m (10.5 kgf·m, 76 ft·lbf), as soon as possible after changing wheels. Otherwise, the nuts may loosen and the wheels may fall off, which could cause a serious accident. 9. Restow all the tools and jack securely. Then secure the flat tire in the luggage compartment with the tire tie−down belts and tie−down hooks as follows CAUTION 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. 1. Before stowing the flat tire, remove the center wheel ornament by pushing from the reverse side. Be careful not to lose the wheel ornament. 251