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:
Rear seats
► Type A
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2 Down
Push the head restraint down while pressing the lock release button.
► Type B
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2 Down
Push the head restraint down while pressing the lock release button.
■Removing the head restraints ...
If the vehicle battery is discharged
The following procedures
may be used to start the
engine if the vehicle's battery
is discharged.
You can also call your Toyota
dealer or a qualified
repair shop.
Restarting the engine
If you have a set of jumper (or
booster) cables and a second
vehicle with a 12-volt battery,
you can jump start you ...
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
engine switch to the “ACC” position and shift the shift lever to N.
Vehicles with a smart key ...