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:
Inspection procedure
1 Check door lock
2 Check wire harness (tvip ecu door lock)
Disconnect the tvip ecu and door lock connectors.
check the continuity between the terminals of the tvip
ecu and door lock connectors, as shown in the illustration
and table.
Standard:
3 Check wire harness ...
On–vehicle inspection
1. Inspect pressure switch no.1.
Magnetic clutch control:
inspect pressure switch operation.
Set on the manifold gauge set.
Connect the positive (+) lead from the ohmmeter to
terminal 4 and the negative (–) lead to terminal 1.
Check continuity between termin ...
Radiator assy
Replacement
1. Drain coolant
2. Separate radiator hose inlet
3. Separate radiator hose outlet
4. Separate oil cooler inlet tube no.1
5. Separate oil cooler outlet tube no.1
6. Remove radiator assy
disconnect the fan motor connector.
disconnect two clamps for wire–harness fr ...