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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
If your vehicle needs to be towed
The following may indicate a problem with your transmission. Contact
your Toyota dealer 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 re commend having your vehicle
towed by your Toyota dealer 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.
2WD models: If towing your vehicl e with a wheel-lift type truck
from the front, the vehicle’s rear wheels and axles must be in
good conditions. ( →P. 612, 615)
If they are damaged, use a towing dolly or flatbed truck.
AWD models: If towing your vehicle with a wheel-lift type truck,
use a towing dolly. ( →P. 612, 615)
Situations when it is necessary to contact dealers before towing
Towing with a sling-type truck

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9-1. Specifications
■Non-recommendation of the use of blended gasoline
●If you use gasohol in your vehicle, be sure that it has an octane rating no
lower than 87.
● Toyota does not recommend the use of gasoline containing methanol.
■ Non-recommendation of the use of gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains an octane enhancing additive called MMT (Methylcy-
clopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl).
Toyota does not recommend the use of gasoline that contains MMT. If fuel
containing MMT is used, your emission control system may be adversely
affected.
The malfunction indicator lamp on the instrument cluster may come on. If this
happens, contact your Toyota dealer for service.
■ If your engine knocks
●Consult your Toyota dealer.
● You may occasionally notice light knocking for a short time while accelerat-
ing or driving uphill. This is normal and there is no need for concern.
●
Use only gasoline containing up to 15%
ethanol.
DO NOT use any flex-fuel or gasoline
that could contain more than 15% etha-
nol, including from any pump labeled
E30, E50, E85 (which are only some
examples of fuel containing more than
15% ethanol).
DO NOT use gasoline
containing more than
15% ethanol.
(30% ethanol)
(50% ethanol)
(85% ethanol)

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6899-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
This information has been prepared in accordance with regulations
issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the
U.S. Department of Transportation.
It provides the purchasers and/or prospective purchasers of Toyota
vehicles with information on uniform tire quality grading.
Your Toyota dealer will help answe r any questions you may have as
you read this information.
■DOT quality grades
All passenger vehicle tires must c onform to Federal Safety Require-
ments in addition to these grades. Quality grades can be found
where applicable on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and
maximum section width.
For example: Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
■Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 wo uld wear one and a half (1 - 1/2)
times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tire s depends upon the actual condi-
tions of their use. Performance may differ significantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences
in road characteristics and climate.
■Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C,
and they represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled conditio ns on specified government test
surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking
(straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turn-
ing) traction.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading

737Alphabetical index
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Resetting the maintenance required reminder
message ................................. 547
Seat belts.................................... 28 Adjusting the seat belt ............ 31
Automatic Locking Retractor............................... 32
Child restra int system
installation ............................ 61
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt ........................ 544
Emergency Locking
Retractor............................... 32
How to wear your seat belt ..... 28
How your child should wear the seat belt ................. 32
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use ......................... 33
Reminder light and buzzer .... 620
Seat belt extender................... 32
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners ............... 711
Seat belt pretensioners ........... 31
SRS warning light ................. 619
Seat heaters ............................. 503
Seat position memory ............. 144
Seating capacity ...................... 180 Seats ................................. 139, 141
Adjustment.................... 139, 141
Adjustment
precautions................. 140, 143
Child seats/child restraint
system installation ................ 61
Cleaning ............................... 543
Driving position memory ....... 144
Folding down the rear seatbacks ........................... 142
Head restraint ....................... 146
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 26
Seat heaters ......................... 503
Seat position memory ........... 144
Sensor Automatic headlight system .......... ...................... 218
Inside rear view mirror .......... 152
Intuitive parking assist .......... 280
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) .......... 256
Radar sensor ........................ 237
Touchless sensor ................. 115
Service reminder indicators ..... 78
Shift lever Automatic transmission ........ 205
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ..................... 211
Shift lock system ..................... 211
Shopping bag hooks ............... 512
Side airbags ............................... 36
Side marker lights ................... 215 Light switch ........................... 215
Replacing light bulbs .... 598, 601
Wattage ................................ 680
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*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.