towing TOYOTA 86 2017 User Guide

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3095-1. Essential information
NOTICE■ To prevent causing serious damage to the transmission in emergency
towing (vehicles with an automatic transmission)
Never tow a vehicle from the rear with four wheels on the ground. This may
cause serious damage to the transmission.
■ To prevent damage to the vehicle
● When towing this vehicle, make sure to observe the following:
• Do not use a wire rope
• Keep vehicle speed below 20 mph (30 km/h) and do not tow for dis-
tances over 19 miles (30 km)
• Tow the vehicle in the forward direction
• Do not apply rope to the vehicle's suspension and so forth
● Do not tow another vehicle, boat (trailer) and so forth, that is heavier than
this vehicle.
■ When towing down a long slope
Use a wheel lift-type or flat bed truck. ( → P. 313, 314)
If a wheel lift-type or flat bed truck is not used, the brakes may overheat,
leading to poor brake performance.

3105-1. Essential information
Installing a towing eyelet
Remove the eyelet cover(s). To prevent damage to the vehicle, cover the tip of the screwdriver
with a rag.
Front
Remove the upper cover using a
flathead screwdriver and then
pull the lower cover outward by
hand to remove it.
Upper cover
Lower coverSTEP 1

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3115-1. Essential information
Rear
Insert the towing eyelet into the
hole and tighten partially by
hand.
Tighten down the towing eyelet
securely using a wheel nut
wrench.STEP 2
STEP 3

3125-1. Essential information
Towing with a sling-type truck■ Location of the emergency towing eyelet
→ P. 327
WARNING■ Installing towing eyelets to the vehicle
Make sure that towing eyelet is installed securely.
If not securely installed, towing eyelets may come loose during towing. This
may lead to accidents that cause serious injury or even death.
■ After towing
● Always remove the towing eyelet. Failure to do so can cause the SRS air-
bags to not operate correctly in the event of a frontal collision.
● Always remove the towing eyelets. Failure to do so may prevent the fuel
pump shut off system from operating properly if the vehicle receives an
impact from the rear.
NOTICE
■ To prevent body damage
Do not tow with a sling-type truck, either from the front or rear.

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3135-1. Essential information
Towing with a wheel lift-type truck
From the front
Vehicles with an automatic trans-
mission: Use a towing dolly
under the rear wheels.
Vehicles with a manual transmis-
sion: We recommend using a
towing dolly under the rear
wheels. When not using a towing dolly,
release the parking brake and
shift the shift lever to N.
From the rear
Turn the engine switch to the
“ACC” position so that the steer-
ing wheel is unlocked.

3145-1. Essential information
Using a flat bed truck
If you use chains or cables to tie
down your vehicle, the angles
shaded in black must be 45 ° .
Do not overly tighten the tie
downs or the vehicle may be
damaged.NOTICE■ To prevent causing serious damage to the transmission when towing
using a wheel-lift type truck (vehicles with an automatic transmission)
Never tow this vehicle from the front with the rear wheels on the ground.
■ To prevent damaging the vehicle
● Do not tow the vehicle from the rear when the engine switch is in the
“LOCK” position or the key is removed. The steering lock mechanism is
not strong enough to hold the front wheels straight.
● When raising the vehicle from the rear, ensure adequate ground clearance
for towing at the opposite end of the raised vehicle. Without adequate
clearance, the vehicle could be damaged while being towed from the rear.

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3275-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If you have a flat tire Your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire. The flat tire can be
replaced with the spare tire.
■ Before jacking up the vehicle
● Stop the vehicle in a safe place on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the shift lever to P (vehic les with an automatic transmis-
sion) or R (vehicles with a manual transmission).
● Stop the engine.
● Turn on the emergency flashers. ( → P. 306)
■ Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Jack Jack handle
Spare tireTowing eyelet
Screwdriver Wheel nut
wrench

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3375-2. Steps to take in an emergency
NOTICE■
Do not drive the vehicle with a flat tire.
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a fl at tire can damage the tire and the
wheel beyond repair.■
Be careful when driving over bumps with the compact spare tire
installed on the vehicle.
The vehicle becomes lower when driving with the compact spare tire
compared to when driving with standard tires. Be careful when driving
over uneven road surfaces.■
Driving with tire chains and the compact spare tire
Do not fit tire chains to the compact spare tire.
Tire chains may damage the vehicle body and adversely affect driving
performance.■
When replacing the tires
When removing or fitting the wheels, tires or the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter, contact your Toyota dealer as the tire pressure
warning valve and transmitter may be damaged if not handled correctly.
■
To avoid damage to the tire pressure warning valves and transmit-
ters
When a tire is repaired with liquid sealants, the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter may not operate properly. If a liquid sealant is
used, contact your Toyota dealer or other qualified service shop as soon
as possible. Make sure to replace the tire pressure warning valve and
transmitter when replacing the tire. ( → P. 271)
■
Stowing the jack
When stowing the jack in the jack holder, make sure that the part that the
jack handle attaches to is pointing towards the inside of the trunk. Failure
to do so may damage the vehicle body.

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3495-2. Steps to take in an emergency
WARNING■ When attempting to free a stuck vehicle
If you choose to push the vehicle back and forth to free it, make sure the sur-
rounding area is clear to avoid striking other vehicles, objects or people. The
vehicle may also lunge forward or lunge back suddenly as it becomes free.
Use extreme caution.
■ When shifting the shift lever
For vehicles with an automatic transmission, be careful not to shift the shift
lever with the accelerator pedal depressed.
This may lead to unexpected rapid acceleration of the vehicle that may
cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
NOTICE■ To avoid damage to the transmission and other components
● Avoid spinning the rear wheels and depressing the accelerator pedal more
than necessary.
● If the vehicle remains stuck even after these procedures are performed,
the vehicle may require towing to be freed.

417Alphabetical index
Child safety
Airbag precautions ................. 97
Battery precautions ...... 267, 343
Child restraint system ........... 112
How your child should
wear the seat belt................. 44
Installing child restraints ....... 116
Power window lock switch ...... 54
Power window
precautions .......................... 56
Removed key battery
precautions ........................ 288
Seat belt guide ....................... 43
Seat belt precautions.............. 46
Trunk precautions................... 32
Cleaning
Aluminum wheels ................. 237
Exterior ................................. 236
Interior .................................. 240
Seat belts ............................. 241
Clock ........................................ 229
Condenser ............................... 263
Console tray ............................ 225
Coolant
Capacity ............................... 360
Checking .............................. 261
Cooling system
Engine overheating .............. 345
Cruise control .......................... 179 Cup holders ..............................225
Curtain shield airbags ...............66
Customizable features.............383
Daytime running light
system ....................................173
Defogger
Rear window .........................215
Side mirror.............................215
Dimension.................................354
Dinghy towing ..........................205
Display
Multi-information display .......165
Trip information .....................166
Do-it-yourself main tenance.....250
Doors
Door lock ...........................24, 27
Door windows..........................54
Side mirrors .............................51
Driver's seat belt
reminder light.........................320
Driving
Break-in tips ..........................131
Correct posture .......................64
Procedures ............................128
Winter drive tips ....................200D