towing TOYOTA PRIUS 2016 4.G Owner's Manual

6508-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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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.
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 eyelets. This should only be attempted on hard surfaced roads
for short distances at under 3 mph (5 km/h).
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.
Using a flatbed truck
Front
Emergency towing

6518-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
Take out the towing eyelet. (P. 674, 689)
Remove the eyelet cover using
a flathead screwdriver.
To protect the bodywork, place a
rag between the screwdriver and
the vehicle body as shown in the
illustration.
Insert the towing eyelet into the
hole and tighten partially by
hand.
Tighten down the towing eyelet
securely using a wheel nut
wrench or hard metal bar.
When tightening with a wheel nut
wrench or hard metal bar, make
sure not to damage the vehicle
body.
Securely attach cables or chains to the towing eyelet.
Take care not to damage the vehicle body.
Enter the vehicle being towed and start the hybrid system.
If the hybrid system does not start, turn the power switch to ON mode.
Turn off the Intelligent Clearance Sonar. (if equipped): P. 348
Shift the shift position to N and release the parking brake.
Emergency towing procedure
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6528-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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■While towing
If the hybrid system is off, the power assist for the brakes and steering will not
function, making steering and braking more difficult.
■ Wheel nut wrench
Wheel nut wrench is installed in luggage compartment. ( P. 674, 689)
■ Towing eyelet installation hol e on the rear of the vehicle
The hole is equipped for fastening the
vehicle while shipping. Your vehicle can-
not tow another vehicle.
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 eye-
lets, cables or chains may become damaged, broken debris may hit peo-
ple, and cause serious damage.
● Do not turn the power switch off.
This may lead to an accident as the front wheels will be locked by the
parking lock.
■ Installing towing eyelets to the vehicle
●The towing eyelets are only for the vehicle equipped with them. Do not use
the towing eyelets for another vehicle, and do not use the towing eyelets
for this vehicle on another vehicle.
● Make sure that towing eyelets are installed securely.
If not securely installed, towing eyelets 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 drivetrain and related
parts may be damaged or electricity gen-
erated by the operation of the motor may
cause a fire to occur depending on the
nature of the damage or malfunction.

6538-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the vehicle when towing using a wheel-lift type
truck
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 wh en 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 vehic le during emergency towing
Do not secure cables or chains to the suspension components.

6748-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Vehicles with compact spare tire
Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Wheel nut wrench
Jack handle
Towing eyeletJack
Spare tire1
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6758-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
Vehicles with full-size spare tire
Jack handle
Wheel nut wrench
Spa re ti r eTowing eyelet
Jack1
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6898-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
Location of the emergency tire puncture repair kit and tools
Jack handle
Jack
(Use of the jack: P. 692)
Wheel nut wrench Emergency tire puncture
repair kit
Towing eyelet1
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7238-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
WARNING
■When attempting to free a stuck vehicle
If you choose to push the vehicle back and forth to free it, make sure the
surrounding 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 changing the shift position
Be careful not to change the shift position 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 hybrid transmission and other components
● Avoid spinning the front 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.

785Alphabetical index
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Child-protectors....................... 168
CleaningAluminum wheels.................. 569
Camera sensor ..................... 271
Exterior ................................. 568
Interior................................... 574
Radar sensor ........................ 270
Seat belts .............................. 575
Water-repellent coating......... 569
Coat hooks ............................... 552
Combination meter .................... 92 Clock adjustment .................... 97
Main display .......................... 107
Multi-information display ....... 114
Warning lights and indicators ............................ 100
Condenser ................................ 597
Console box ............................. 529
Coolant Capacity ................................ 732
Checking ............................... 595
Preparing and checking before winter....................... 414
Cooling system ........................ 595 Hybrid system overheating ... 717
Consumption screen ............... 153
Cruise control Cruise control........................ 315
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed
range .................................. 300
Cup holders.............................. 530
Curtain shield airbags ............... 36
Customizable features ............ 752 Daytime running light
system.................................... 245
Deck board ............................... 533
Defogger Outside rear view mirrors ..... 517
Rear window ......................... 517
Windshield ............................ 517
Dimension ................................ 726
Dinghy towing.......................... 224
Display BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ..... 322
Drive information .................. 116
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range .......... 300
Energy monitor ............. 117, 153
Head-up display.................... 146
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) .......... 294
Multi-information display ....... 114
Parking assist system ....... ................. 336, 363
Pre-Collision warning............ 275
Trip information..................... 109
Warning messages ............... 665
Do-it-yourself maintenance .... 585
Door courtesy lights ............... 525 Location ................................ 525
Wattage ................................ 736D

797Alphabetical index
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Tires .......................................... 605Chains................................... 415
Checking ............................... 605
Glossary................................ 746
If you have a flat tire ..... 673, 687
Inflation pressure .................. 615
Replacing .............................. 673
Rotating tires......................... 606
Size ....................................... 734
Snow tires ............................. 414
Spare tire ...................... 673, 734
Tire identification number ..... 742
Tire pressure warning system ......... ....................... 607
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................... 744
Warning light ......................... 658
Tools ................................. 674, 689
Top tether strap ......................... 74
Total load capacity .................. 726
Towing Dinghy towing ....................... 224
Emergency towing ................ 648
Towing eyelet........................ 651
Trailer towing ........................ 223
Toyota Safety Sense P ............ 267
Traction control ....................... 404
Trailer towing ........................... 223
Transmission Driving mode select switch ... 320
Hybrid transmission .............. 234
P position switch ................... 235 TRAC (Traction Control)
Function ................................ 404
VSC OFF switch ................... 406
Trip meters ............................... 109
Troubleshooting ...................... 778
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs .... 638, 639
Turn signal lever ................... 240
Wattage ................................ 736
USB memory ............................ 451
USB port ................................... 425
Vanity lights Vanity lights .......................... 542
Wattage ................................ 736
Vanity mirrors .......................... 542 Vanity lights .......................... 542
Vehicle data recordings ............ 10
Vehicle identification number ................................... 727
Vehicle proximity notification system ................. 79
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) ...................................... 404
Voice command system ......... 505 Microphone ........................... 471
Switches ............................... 505
VSC (Vehicle Stabilit y Control) .... 404
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