emergency towing TOYOTA YARIS 2017 Owners Manual

12Pictorial index
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■Instrument panel (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182, 185
Starting the engine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182, 185
Changing engine switch positions/modes . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 183, 186
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 429
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 484
Warning lights*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 450
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191, 197
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191, 197
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 431
When the shift lever does not move*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 90
Reading the meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 90
Warning lights/indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 84
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 439
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■Instrument panel (Right-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182, 185
Starting the engine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182, 185
Changing engine switch positions/modes . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 183, 186
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 429
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 484
Warning lights*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 450
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191, 197
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191, 197
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 431
When the shift lever does not move*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 90
Reading the meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 90
Warning lights/indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 84
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 439
*1: Vehicles with a smart entry & start system
*2: Except manual transmission
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1814-1. Before driving
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Driving
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WARNING
Follow all the instructions described in this section. Failure to do so could
cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
■ Trailer towing precautions
When towing, make sure that none of the weight limits are exceeded.
( P. 174)
■ Vehicle speed in towing
Observe the legal maximum speeds for trailer towing.
■ Before descending hills or long declines
Reduce speed and downshift. However, never downshift suddenly while
descending steep or long downhill grades.
■ Operation of the brake pedal
Do not hold the brake pedal depressed often or for long periods of time.
Doing so may result in the brake overheating or reduce braking effects.
■ To avoid accident or injury
● Vehicles with a cruise control: Do not use cruise control when you are tow-
ing.
● Vehicles with a compact spare tire: Do not tow a trailer when the compact
spare tire is installed on your vehicle.
● Vehicles with an emergency tire puncture repair kit: Do not tow a trailer
when the tire installed is repaired with the emergency tire puncture repair
kit.

2284-5. 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. 231)
• Disable the pre-crash safety system. ( P. 229)
■ 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. 381)
● 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

2524-6. Using the driving support systems
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WARNING
■To avoid operating the cruise control by mistake
Switch the cruise control off using the “ON-OFF” button when not in use.
■ Situations unsuitable for cruise control
Do not use cruise control in any of the following situations.
Doing so may result in loss of control and could cause an accident resulting
in death or serious injury.
● In heavy traffic
● On roads with sharp bends
● On winding roads
● On slippery roads, such as those covered with rain, ice or snow
● On steep hills
Vehicle speed may exceed the set speed when driving down a steep hill.
● During emergency towing

4318-2. 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

4328-2. 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.
After transporting, return the cov-
ers that were attached to the rear
side.
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
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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 eyelets. 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.
For vehicles with a Multidrive, only the front towing eyelets may be
used.
Take out the towing eyelet. ( P. 454)
Remove the eyelet cover by
turning.
Insert the towing eyelet into the
hole and tighten partially by
hand.
Emergency towing
Emergency towing procedure
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4348-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Tighten down the towing eyelet
securely using a wheel nut
wrench* or hard metal bar.
*: If a wheel nut wrench is not
equipped, a wheel nut wrench can
be purchased at any authorized
Toyota dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified and
equipped professional.
Securely attach 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.
When the shift lever cannot be shifted: P. 195
■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 nut wrench
● Vehicles with a wheel nut wrench: Wheel nut wrench is installed in the lug-
gage. ( P. 454, 470)
● Vehicles without a wheel nut wrench: Wheel nut 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 eye-
lets, cables or chains may become damaged, broken debris may hit peo-
ple, and cause serious damage.
● Vehicles without a smart entry & start system: Do not turn the engine
switch to the “LOCK” position.
There is a possibility that the steering wheel is locked and cannot be oper-
ated.
● Vehicles with a smart entry & start system: Do not turn the engine switch
off.
There is a possibility that the steering wheel is locked and cannot be oper-
ated.
■ Installing towing eyelets to the 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.