emergency towing TOYOTA AYGO 2017 Owners Manual (in English)

12Pictorial index
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■Instrument panel (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 155, 158
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 155, 158
Changing the engine switch positions/modes . . . . . . . . . P. 155, 160
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 379
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 426
Warning light*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 393, 397
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 163, 168
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 163, 168
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 381
When the shift lever does not move*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 428
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 89
Reading the meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 89
Adjusting the instrument cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 84
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 389
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■Instrument panel (Right-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 155, 158
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 155, 158
Changing the engine switch positions/modes . . . . . . . . . P. 155, 160
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 379
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 426
Warning light*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 393, 397
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 163, 168
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 163, 168
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 381
When the shift lever does not move*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 428
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 89
Reading the meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 89
Adjusting the instrument cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 84
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 389
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1944-5. Toyota Safety Sense
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WARNING
●While driving, such as when driving through a railway crossing, the system
may determine that the possibility of a collision with an object, such as rail-
way crossing barrier, is high and operate the pre-crash braking function.
To move the vehicle in an emergency, such as if the system operates in a
railway crossing, perform the following operations and then take the nec-
essary measures to ensure your safety.
• If the vehicle has been stopped, depress the accelerator pedal.
• If the vehicle is decelerating, fully depress the accelerator pedal.
( P. 197)
• Disable the pre-crash safety system. ( P. 195)
■ When to disable the pre-crash safety system In the following situations, disable the system, as it may not operate prop-
erly, possibly leading to an accident resulting in death or serious injury:
● When the vehicle is being towed
● When your vehicle is towing another vehicle
● When transporting the vehicle via truck, boat, train or similar means of
transportation
● When the vehicle is raised on a lift with the engine running and the tires
are allowed to rotate freely
● When inspecting the vehicle using a drum tester such as a chassis dyna-
mometer or speedometer tester, or when using an on vehicle wheel bal-
ancer
● If the vehicle cannot be driven in a stable manner, such as when the vehi-
cle has been in an accident or is malfunctioning
● When the vehicle is driven in a sporty manner or off-road
● When the condition of the tires is poor and they do not perform well
( P. 343)
● When tires of a size other than specified are installed
● When tire chains are installed
● When a compact spare tire or an emergency tire puncture repair kit is used

3818-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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If your vehicle needs to be towed
The following may indicate a problem with your transmission. Contact
any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional or commercial towing service before towing.
● The engine is running but the vehicle does not move.
● The vehicle makes an abnormal sound.
Do not tow with a sling-type truck
to prevent body damage.
If towing is necessary, we recommend having your vehicle
towed by any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another
duly qualified and equipped professional or commercial towing
service, using a wheel-lift type truck or flatbed truck.
Use a safety chain system for all towing, and abide by all state/
provincial and local laws.
Situations when it is necessary to contact dealers before towing
Towing with a sling-type truck

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If your vehicle is transported by a
flatbed truck, it should be tied
down at the locations shown in the
illustration.
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 dam-
aged.
Towing with a wheel-lift type truck
From the frontFrom the rear
Release the parking brake. Use a towing dolly under the
front wheels.
Using a flatbed truck
Bottom of
the vehicle

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When trouble arises
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If a tow truck is not available in an emergency, your vehicle may be
temporarily towed using cables or chains secured to the emergency
towing eyelet. This should only be attempted on hard surfaced roads
for at most 80 km (50 miles) at under 30 km/h (18 mph).
A driver must be in the vehicle to steer and operate the brakes. The
vehicle’s wheels, drive train, axles, steering and brakes must be in
good condition.
Take out the towing eyelet. ( P. 400, 413)
Push the lower left of the eyelet
cover and then open it.
Insert the towing eyelet into the
hole and tighten partially by
hand.
Tighten down the towing eyelet
securely using a wheel bolt
wrench or hard metal bar.
To prevent damaging the front
bumper, wrap the wheel bolt
wrench with a rag as shown in the
illustration.
Emergency towing
Emergency towing procedure

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Securely attach a cables or chains to the towing eyelet.
Take care not to damage the vehicle body.
Vehicles without a smart entry & start system: Enter the vehicle
being towed and start the engine.
If the engine does not start, turn the engine switch to the “ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart entry & start system: Enter the vehicle being
towed and start the engine.
If the engine does not start, turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Shift the shift lever to N and release the parking brake.
Vehicles with a multi-mode manual transmission: When the shift
lever cannot be shifted. ( P. 428)
■While towing
If the engine is not running, the power assist for the brakes and steering will
not function, making steering and braking more difficult.
■ Wheel bolt wrench
● Vehicles with a wheel bolt wrench: Wheel bolt wrench is installed in luggage
compartment. ( P. 400, 413)
● Vehicles without a wheel bolt wrench: Wheel bolt wrench can be purchased
at any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional.

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WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■ When towing the vehicle
■ While towing
● When towing using cables or chains, avoid sudden starts, etc., which
place excessive stress on the towing eyelets, cables or chains. The towing
eyelets, cables or chains may become damaged, broken debris may hit
people, and cause serious damage.
● Do not turn the engine switch to the “LOCK” position (vehicles without a
smart entry & start system) or off (vehicles with a smart entry & start sys-
tem).
There is a possibility that the steering wheel is locked and cannot be oper-
ated.
■ Installing towing eyelet to the vehicle
Make sure that towing eyelet are installed securely.
If not securely installed, towing ey elet may come loose during towing.
Be sure to transport the vehicle with the
front wheels raised or with all four wheels
raised off the ground.
If the vehicle is towed with the front
wheels contacting the ground, the drive-
train and related parts may be damaged.

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NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the vehicle when towing using a wheel-lift type
truck
● Vehicles without a smart entry & start system: Do not tow the vehicle from
the rear when the engine switch to the “LOCK” position or the key is
removed.
The steering lock mechanism is not strong enough to hold the front wheels
straight.
● Vehicles with a smart entry & start system: Do not tow the vehicle from the
rear when the engine switch off. The steering lock mechanism is not
strong enough to hold the front wheels straight.
● When raising the vehicle, 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.
■ To prevent damage to the vehicle when towing with a sling-type truck
Do not tow with a sling-type truck, either from the front or rear.
■ To prevent damage to the vehicle during emergency towing
Do not secure cables or chains to the suspension components.

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Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Towing eyelet
Jack
Wheel bolt wrench
Spare tire
Tool tray
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