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What to do in an emergency Towing
僅 Drive carefully so that the towing
strap is not loosened during towing.
僅 The driver must be in the vehicle for
steering and braking operations when
the vehicle is towed and passengers
other than the driver must not be
allowed to be on board.
Emergency towing precautions
僅 Turn the ignition switch to ACC so the
steering wheel isn't locked.
僅 Place the transmission shift lever in N
(Neutral).
僅 Release the parking bake.
僅 Press the brake pedal with more force
than normal since you will have
reduced brake performance.
僅 More steering effort will be required
because the power steering system
will be disabled.
僅 If you are driving down a long hill, the
brakes may overheat and brake per
-
formance will be reduced. Stop often
and let the brakes cool off.
僅 The vehicle should be towed at a
speed of 25 km/h (15 mph) or less
within the distance of 20 km (12
miles). (for Manual transmission vehi
-
cle)
僅 To avoid serious damage to the auto
-
matic transmission, limit the vehicle
speed to 15 km/h (10 mph) and drive
less than 1.5 km (1 mile) when towing.
(for Automatic transmission and Intel
-
ligent variable transmission vehicle)
Automatic transmission/Intelligent
variable transmission
僅 If the car is being towed with all four
wheels on the ground, it can be towed
only from the front. Be sure that the
transmission is in neutral. Be sure the
steering is unlocked by placing the
ignition switch in the ACC position. A
driver must be in the towed vehicle to
operate the steering and brakes.
僅Before towing, check the automatic
transmission/Intelligent variable
transmission for fluid leaks under
your vehicle. If the automatic trans
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mission/Intelligent variable transmis
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sion fluid is leaking, flatbed
equipment or a towing dolly must be
used.
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