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:
Problem symptoms table
Hint:
proceed with troubleshooting of each circuit in the table below.
Symptom
Suspect area
When the ignition switch is in the on position, the srs warning
light sometimes comes on after approximately 6 seconds.
Srs warning light ci ...
Front passenger occupant classification system
Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classification system.
This system detects the conditions of the front passenger seat and activates or
deactivates the devices for the front passenger.
1 SRS warning light
2 Seat belt reminder light
3 “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light ...
On–vehicle inspection
1. Inspect w/receiver condenser assy
if a fin of the w/receiver condenser assy is dirty, clean it with
water and dry it with compressor air.
Notice:
do not damage the fin of the w/receiver condenser assy.
if a fin of the w/receiver condenser assy is bent, make it
straig ...