Toyota Corolla Owners Manual: Using a flat bed truck
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 damaged.
■Before emergency towing
1 Vehicles without a smart key system: Put the engine switch in the “ACC” (engine off) or “ON” position (engine running).
Vehicles with a smart key system: Put the engine switch in ACCESSORY (engine off) or IGNITION ON (engine running) mode.
2 Shift the shift lever to N.
3 Release the parking brake.
CAUTION
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■Caution while towing
●Use extreme caution when towing the vehicle.
Avoid sudden starts or erratic driving maneuvers which place excessive stress on the emergency towing eyelet and the cables or chains. Always be cautious of the surroundings and other vehicles 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.
NOTICE
■To prevent causing serious damage to the transmission when towing using a
wheel-lift type truck
Never tow this vehicle from the rear with the front wheels on the ground.
■To prevent damage to the vehicle when towing using a wheel-lift type truck (except vehicles with a manual transmission)
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 from the rear.
■To prevent damage to the vehicle when towing using a wheel-lift type truck (vehicles with a manual transmission)
●Vehicles without a smart key system: Do not tow the vehicle from the rear when the engine switch is in the “LOCK” position or the key is removed.
The steering lock mechanism is not strong enough to hold the front wheels straight.
●Vehicles with a smart key system: 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 body damage when towing with a sling-type truck
Do not tow with a sling-type truck, either from the front or rear.
■To prevent causing serious damage to the transmission in emergency towing
Never tow a vehicle from the rear with four wheels on the ground. This may cause serious damage to the transmission.
Towing with a wheel-lift type truck
► From the front
Release the parking brake.
► From the rear
Use a towing dolly under the front wheels.
Vehicles without a smart key system: When not using a towing dolly, turn the ...
If you think something is wrong
If you notice any of the following symptoms, your vehicle probably needs adjustment
or repair. Contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
Visible symptoms
● Fluid leaks under the vehicl ...
Other materials:
Cassette tape cannot be ejected
Wiring diagram
Wiring diagram
1 Check if radio auto–search functions properly
Check if the radio auto–search function properly.
Perform the auto–research of the radio and check that the
operation is normal.
Standard: malfunction disappear.
2 Press ”eject” and check oper ...
Inspection procedure
Hint:
if different dtcs related to different systems that have terminal e2
as the ground terminal are output
simultaneously, terminal e2 may be open.
Read freeze frame data using the hand-held tester or the obd ii scan
tool. Freeze frame data records
the engine conditions when a malf ...
Checking and replacing fuses
If any of the electrical components do not operate, a fuse may have blown.
If this happens, check and replace the fuses as necessary.
1 Turn the engine switch off.
2 Open the fuse box cover.
► Engine compartment
Push the tab in and lift the lid off.
► Under the driver’s side ins ...