Towing
8-18 For emergencies
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Release the Electric parking brake.
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If the drive battery has become completely
discharged in an emergency and your vehicle
may be temporarily towed by a rope secured
to the towing hook, keep the towing distance
as short as possible and proceed with caution
according to the following points.
1. Take out the towing hook and jack bar.
Refer to “Tools and jack” on page 8-6.
2. Cover the end of the jack bar (A) with
cloth and use it to remove the lid from the
front bumper.
[Except for vehicles equipped with wheel
lip moldings]
[Vehicles equipped with wheel lip mold-
ings]
3. Use the jack bar to firmly attach the tow-
ing hook (B).
4. Secure the tow rope to the front towing
hook (B).
Do not tow the vehicle with the driving
wheels on the ground (Type B) as illustrated.
This could result in the driving system dam-
age.
If the transaxle is malfunctioning or dam-
aged, transport the vehicle with the driving
wheels on a carriage (Type C, D or E) as
illustrated.
If the vehicle is towed with the operation
mode of the power switch in ON and only
the front wheels raised off the ground (Type
C), the active stability control (ASC) may
operate, resulting in an accident. When tow-
ing the vehicle with the front wheels raised,
keep the operation mode of the power switch
in OFF or ACC.
Towing with front wheels off the
ground (Type C)
Emergency towing
If your vehicle is to be towed by
another vehicle
Do not tow the vehicle by this method,
except when the drive battery is com-
pletely discharged.
This may cause a fire, if wiring in the elec-
tric motor unit room becomes damaged.
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