emergency towing TOYOTA YARIS 2020 Owners Manual

16Pictorial index
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■Instrument panel (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241, 243
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241, 243
Changing engine switch positions/modes . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241, 245
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 569
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 629
Warning lights*1, 2/warning messages*1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . P. 590, 592
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 252, 260
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 252, 260
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 572
When the shift lever does not move*4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 257
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 115, 118
Reading the meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 115, 118
Adjusting the instrument cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 116, 120
Warning lights/indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 108
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 581
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■Instrument panel (Right-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241, 243
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241, 243
Changing engine switch positions/modes . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241, 245
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 569
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 629
Warning lights*1, 2/warning messages*1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . P. 590, 592
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 252, 260
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 252, 260
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 572
When the shift lever does not move*4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 257
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 115, 118
Reading the meters/
adjusting the instrument cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 115, 118
Warning lights/indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 108
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 581
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2404-1. Before 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. 2 3 2 )
■ 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.
NOTICE
■ Do not directly splice trailer lights
Directly splicing trailer lights may damage your vehicle’s electrical system
and cause a malfunction.

2934-5. Toyota Safety Sense
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Driving
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WARNING
■Pre-crash braking
● 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. 297)
• Disable the pre-crash safety system. ( P. 294)
■ 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. 508)
● 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

3284-6. Using the driving support systems
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■ If the cruise control indicator comes in yellow (vehicles with mono-
chrome display) or “Check cruise control system.” is displayed on the
multi-information display ( vehicles with color display)
Press the “ON-OFF” button once to deactivate the system, and then press
the button again to reactivate the system.
If the cruise control speed cannot be set or if the cruise control cancels
immediately after being activated, there may be a malfunction in the cruise
control system. Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota retailer
or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
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.
● When your vehicle is towing a trailer or during emergency towing

3334-6. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
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■ If the speed limiter indicator comes on in yellow (vehicles with mono-
chrome display) or “Check speed li miter system.” is displayed on the
multi-information display ( vehicles with color display)
Stop the engine and then restart the engine. After restarting the engine, set
the speed limiter. If the speed limiter cannot be set, there may be a malfunc-
tion in the speed limiter. Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
WARNING
■ To avoid operating the speed limiter by mistake
Switch the speed limiter off using the speed limiter switch when not in use.
■ Situations unsuitable for the speed limiter
Do not use the speed limiter in either of the following situations.
Doing so may result in loss of control and could cause a serious or fatal
accident.
● On slippery roads, such as those covered with rain, ice and snow
● On steep hills
● When your vehicle is towing a trailer or during emergency towing

5728-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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If your vehicle needs to be towed
The following may indicate a problem with your transmission. Contact
any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer 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 retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer 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

5738-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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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
Front

5748-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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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. 599, 615)
Remove the eyelet cover.
Ty pe A
Push down the upper part of the
eyelet cover remove the upper
claw, and then pull on the eyelet
cover to disengage it from the
front grille.
Emergency towing
Emergency towing procedure
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5758-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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Ty pe B
Turn the eyelet cover.
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.
*: If a wheel nut wrench is not equipped, a wheel nut wrench can be pur-
chased at any authorized Toyota retail er or Toyota authorized repairer, or
any reliable repairer.
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Ty pe AType B