’06 HIGHLANDER HB_U (L/O 0503)
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2006 HIGHLANDER (Hybrid) from Mar. ’05 Prod. (OM48530U)
Front wheel drive models—
(a) Towing with wheel lift type truck
From front—Release the parking brake.
NOTICE
When lifting wheels, take care to en-
sure adequate ground clearance for
towing at the opposite end of the
raised vehicle. Otherwise, the bumper
and/or underbody of the towed vehicle
will be damaged during towing.
From rear—
Use a towing dolly under the front wheels.
NOTICE
Never tow a vehicle from the rear
with the front wheels on the ground,
as this may cause serious damage to
the transmission.
(b) Using flat bed truck
All wheel drive models—
(a) Towing with wheel lift type truck
Use a towing dolly under the wheels not
lifted by the truck.
(b) Using flat bed truck
(c) Towing with sling
type truck
All models—
(c) Towing with sling type truck
NOTICE
Do not tow with sling type truck, ei-
ther from the front or rear. This may
cause body damage.
If towing is necessary, we recommend
you to have it done by your Toyota
dealer or a commercial tow truck ser-
vice.
If towing service is not available in an
emergency, your vehicle may be tempo-
rarily towed at less than 30 km/h (18
mph) by a cable or chain secured to
one of the emergency towing eyelets on
the front of the vehicle. Use extreme
caution when towing the vehicle.
To install the front towing eyelet, see
“—Installing front towing eyelet” on page
357 in this Section.
—Emergency towing