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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
vehicle, the towing eyelet must be
installed to your vehicle. Install the tow-
ing eyelet using the following proce-
dure.
1 Take out the wheel nut wrench and
towing eyelet. (P.422, 432)
2 Remove the eyelet cover using a
flathead screwdriver.
To protect the bodywork, place a rag
between the screwdriver and the vehicle
body as shown in the illustration.
3 Insert the towing eyelet into the
hole and tighten partially by hand.
4 Tighten down the towing eyelet
securely using a wheel nut wrench
or hard metal bar.
5 Securely attach cables or chains to
the towing eyelet.
Take care not to damage the vehicle body.
6 Enter the vehicle being towed and
start the hybrid system.
If the hybrid system does not start, turn the
power switch to ON mode.
7 Shift the shift lever to N and release
the parking brake.
Turn automatic mode off. (P.197)
When the shift lever cannot be shifted:
P.192
Q While towing
If the hybrid system is off, the power assist
for the brakes and steering will not function,
making steering and braking more difficult.
Q Wheel nut wrench
Wheel nut wrench is installed in trunk.
(P.422, 432)
Observe the following precautions. Fail-
ure to do so may result in death or seri-
ous injury.
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