Toyota Corolla (E170) 2014–2019 Owners Manual / When trouble arises / Steps to take in an emergency / If your vehicle needs to be towed
Toyota Corolla (E170): If your vehicle needs to be towed
If towing is necessary, we recommend having your vehicle towed by your Toyota dealer or a commercial towing service, using a lift-type truck or flat bed truck.
Use a safety chain system for all towing, and abide by all state/ provincial and local laws.
- Before towing
- Emergency towing
- Towing with a sling-type truck
- Towing with a wheel-lift type truck
- Using a flat bed truck
Other materials:
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P (except vehicles with a manual transmission)
If the shift lever cannot be shifted with your foot on the brake pedal, there
may be a problem with the shift lock system (a system to prevent accidental operation
of the shift lever). Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer immediately.
The following steps may be used as an emergency ...
Inspection procedure
1 Inspect shift solenoid valve(s1)
Remove the shift solenoid valve s1.
measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the
table below.
Standard:
Connect the positive (+) battery lead to the solenoid connector
terminal, and the negative (–) battery lead to the
solenoid ...
Exhaust gas precautions
Harmful substance to the human body is included in exhaust gases if inhaled.
CAUTION
Exhaust gases include harmful carbon monoxide (CO), which is colorless and odorless.
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause exhaust gases enter the vehicle and may lead to an
accident c ...