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Roadside Assistance
Roadside assistance for the Toyota AVALON Hybrid may be handled
like conventional Toyota vehicles except as noted in the following
pages.
Toyota Roadside Assistance is available during the basic warranty period by
contacting:
United States: (800) 297-0486 (for the first 2 years/25,000 miles)
Canada: (888) TOYOTA 8 [(888) 869-6828] (for the first 3 years/60,000 km)
Shift Lever
Similar to many Toyota vehicles, the AVALON Hybrid uses a gated shift
lever as shown in the illustration. However, the AVALON Hybrid shift lever
includes an S position for 6 levels of engine braking.
Towing
The AVALON Hybrid is a front wheel drive vehicle and it must be towed
with the front wheels off the ground. Failure to do so may cause serious
damage to Hybrid Synergy Drive components.
• A flat bed trailer is the preferred method of towing.
• The vehicle may be shifted out of Park into Neutral by turning the
ignition-on, depressing the brake, then moving the gated shift lever to N.
• If the shift lever cannot be moved out of Park, a shift lock release button
is provided under the cover near the shift lever as shown in the illustration.
• If a tow truck is not available, in an emergency the vehicle may be moved
for short distance at low speeds (below 18 mph (30km/h)).
Remove Cover Push in Shift Lock Release Button