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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
To have your vehicle towed by
another vehicle, the towing eyelet
must be installed to your vehicle.
Install the towing eyelet using the
following procedure.
1 Take out the wheel nut wrench
and towing eyelet. (P.549,
560)
2 Using a flathead screwdriver,
remove eyelet cover ( ), and
then remove eyelet cover ( ).
To protect the bodywork, place a rag
between the screwdriver and the vehi-
cle 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 (if equipped) 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.
Turn off the Parking Support Brake
function. (if equipped): P.403
If the hybrid system does not start, turn
the power switch to ON.
7 Shift the shift lever to N and
release the parking brake.
Turn automatic mode off. (P.321)
When the shift lever cannot be shifted:
P.316
■ While towing
If the hybrid system is off, the power
assist for the brakes and steering will
not function, making steering and brak-
ing more difficult.
■ Wheel nut wrench (if equipped)
● Vehicles without spare tire: Wheel nut
wrench is installed in luggage com-
partment. (P.550)
● Vehicles with spare tire: Wheel nut
wrench is in the tool bag in luggage
compartment. (P.560)
● Vehicles without wheel nut wrench:
Emergency towing proce-
dure
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