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
Hand–held tester:
1 Perform active test by hand–held tester(operation of circuit
opening relay)
Connect the hand–held tester to the dlc3.
turn the ignition switch on and push the hand–held tester main
switch on.
select the item ”diagnosis / enhanced obd ii / active ...
Problem symptoms table
If a normal code is displayed during the dtc check but the problem still
occurs, check the circuits for each
problem symptom in the order given in the table below and proceed to the
relevant troubleshooting page.
Notice:
when replacing skid control ecu, sensor or etc., Turn the ignition swi ...
Windshield/windowglass/mirror
Preparation
Recomended tools
Equipment
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