Toyota Prius V 2012 Quick Reference Manual page 417

Installing the spare tire
STEP 1
STEP 2
Install the tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by
approximately the same amount.
Replacing a steel wheel with a steel wheel (including a compact
spare tire)
PRIUS v_U (OM47674U)
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Remove any dirt or foreign mat-
ter from the wheel contact sur-
face.
If foreign matter is on the wheel
contact surface, the wheel nuts
may loosen while the vehicle is
in motion, causing the tire to
come off.
Tighten the nuts until the tapered
Tapered portion
portion comes into loose contact
with the disc wheel seat.
Disc wheel
seat
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