emergency towing TOYOTA YARIS GRMN 2017 Owners Manual

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■Instrument panel (left-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187
Changing engine switch modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 188
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 317
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 354
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 332
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 192
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 192
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 319
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 96
Reading the meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 96
Adjusting the instrument cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
Warning lights/indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 92
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 327

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■Instrument panel (right-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187
Changing engine switch modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 188
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 317
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 354
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 332
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 192
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 192
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 319
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 96
Reading the meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 96
Adjusting the instrument cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
Warning lights/indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 92
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 327

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When trouble arises
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

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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

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When trouble arises
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.
Take out the towing eyelet. ( P. 339)
Turn the eyelet cover.
Insert the towing eyelet into the
hole and tighten partially by
hand.
Emergency towing
Emergency towing procedure

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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 retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
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 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.
■ 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
Wheel nut wrench can be purchased at any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.

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When trouble arises
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 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.

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NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the vehicle when towing using a wheel-lift type
truck
● Do not tow the vehicle from the rear when the engine switch is 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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When trouble arises
*: Use of the jack, jack handle and wheel nut wrench. (P. 274) A jack, jack
handle and wheel nut wrench can be purchased at any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
Location of the emergency tire puncture repair kit
Towing eyelet
Jack handle*
Wheel nut wrench*
Emergency tire puncture
repair kit

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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.
NOTICE
■ To avoid damage to the 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.