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
1. Spark plug
Notice:
never use a wire brush for cleaning.
Never attempt to adjust the electrode gap on used
spark plug.
Spark plug should be replaced every 192,000 km
(120,000 miles).
Clean the spark plugs.
Air pressure: below 588 kpa (6.0 Kg/cm2, 85 psi)
duration: 20 sec ...
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 ...
Adjustment
1. Put vehicle these conditions
tire inflation pressure is the specified value .
start the engine.
2. Adjust fog light aim
The fog light aim can be adjusting by moving the aiming
screw in the vertical direction.
Hint:
the optical aim moves upward when turning a scr ...