Toyota Corolla (E170) 2014–2019 Owners Manual / Driving / Before driving / Towing your vehicle with 4 wheels on the ground
Toyota Corolla (E170): Towing your vehicle with 4 wheels on the ground
To prevent damage to your vehicle, perform the following procedures before towing.
1 Shift the shift lever to N.
2 Turn the engine switch to the “ACC” position (without a smart key system) or ACCESSORY mode (with a smart key system).
(, 166) Ensure that the audio system and other powered devices are turned off.
3 Release the parking brake.
After towing, leave the engine in idle for at least 3 minutes before driving the vehicle.
■Necessary equipment and accessories
Specialized equipment and accessories are required for dinghy towing. Contact the service branch of the motor home manufacturer regarding recommended equipment.
NOTICE
■Dinghy towing direction
Do not tow the vehicle backwards.
Doing so may cause serious damage.
■To prevent the steering from locking
Vehicles without a smart key system: Ensure the engine switch is in the “ACC” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system: Ensure the engine switch is in ACCESSORY mode.
Other materials:
Changing the passkey
1 Select “Passkey” using . 2 Input
a 4 to 8-digit passkey using .
Input the number 1 digit at a time.
3 When the entire number to be registered as a passkey has been input, press
again.
If the passkey to be registered has 8 digits, pressing
again is not necessary. ...
Circuit inspection
1 Check d squib circuit(airbag sensor assy center – horn button
assy)
Disconnect the negative (–) terminal cable from the battery,
and wait at least for 90 seconds.
disconnect the connectors between the airbag sensor
assy center and the horn button assy.
connect the ...
Instrument panel
Engine switch
Starting the engine/changing the positions*1
Starting the engine/changing the modes*2
Emergency stop of the engine
When the engine will not start
Warning messages
Shift lever
Changing the shift position
Precautions for towing
When the shift lever does not move
Meters
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