2013 TOYOTA AURIS emergency towing

16Pictorial index
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12F76E)
Instrument panel (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Except hybrid model
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 262, 266
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 262, 266
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 585
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 678
Warning messages
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 625
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 284, 289, 294
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 284, 289, 297
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 587
When the shift lever does not move
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 682, 683
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121
Reading the meters/adjusting the meter light . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 597
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18Pictorial index
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12F76E)
Hybrid model
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 276
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . P. 276
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 585
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 680
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 625
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 297
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 297
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 587
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121
Reading the meters/adjusting the meter light . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 5971
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26Pictorial index
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12F76E)
Instrument panel (Right-hand drive vehicles)
Except hybrid model
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 262, 266
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 262, 266
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 585
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 678
Warning messages
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 625
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 284, 289, 294
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 284, 289, 297
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 587
When the shift lever does not move
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 682, 683
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121
Reading the meters/adjusting the meter light . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 597
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28Pictorial index
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12F76E)
Hybrid model
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 276
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . P. 276
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 585
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 678
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 625
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 284
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 284
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 587
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121
Reading the meters/adjusting the meter light . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 5971
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2514-1. Before driving
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12F76E)
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Driving
When parking the vehicle
Always place wheel chocks under the wheels of both the vehicle
and trailer. Firmly set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P
(Multidrive), E, M or R (multi-mode manual transmission) and 1 or R
(manual transmission).
CAUTION
Follow all the instructions described in this section. Failure to do so could
cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
Trailer towing precautions
When towing, make sure that none of the weight limits are exceeded.
(P. 243)
Vehicle speed in towing
Observe the legal maximum speeds for trailer towing.
Before descending hills or long declines
Reduce speed and downshift. However, never downshift suddenly while
descending steep or long downhill grades.
Operation of the brake pedal
Do not hold the brake pedal depressed often or for long periods of time.
Doing so may result in the brake overheating or reduce braking effects.
To avoid accident or injury
Vehicles with a cruise control: Do not use cruise control when you are tow-
ing.
Vehicles with a compact spare tire: Do not tow a trailer when the compact
spare tire is installed on your vehicle.
Vehicles with an emergency tire puncture repair kit: Do not tow the vehicle
when the tire installed is repaired with the emergency tire puncture repair
kit.
NOTICE
Do not directly splice trailer lights
Directly splicing trailer lights may damage your vehicle's electrical system
and cause a malfunction.

2614-1. Before driving
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12F76E)
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Driving
CAUTION
Follow all the instructions described in this section. Failure to do so could
cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
Trailer towing precautions
When towing, make sure that none of the weight limits are exceeded.
(P. 243)
Vehicle speed in towing
Observe the legal maximum speeds for trailer towing.
Before descending hills or long declines
Reduce speed then use the engine braking.
Operation of the brake pedal
Do not hold the brake pedal depressed often or for long periods of time.
Doing so may result in the brake overheating or reduce braking effects.
To avoid accident or injury
Vehicles with a cruise control: Do not use cruise control when you are tow-
ing.
Vehicles with a compact spare tire: Do not tow a trailer when the compact
spare tire is installed on your vehicle.
Vehicles with an emergency tire puncture repair kit: Do not tow the vehicle
when the tire installed is repaired with the emergency tire puncture repair
kit.
NOTICE
Do not directly splice trailer lights
Directly splicing trailer lights may damage your vehicle's electrical system
and cause a malfunction.

3364-5. Using the driving support systems
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12F76E)
CAUTION
To avoid operating the cruise control by mistake
Switch the cruise control off using the “ON-OFF” button when not in use.
Situations unsuitable for cruise control
Do not use cruise control in any of the following situations.
Doing so may result in loss of control and could cause an accident resulting
in death or serious injury.
In heavy traffic
On roads with sharp bends
On winding roads
On slippery roads, such as those covered with rain, ice or snow
On steep hills
Vehicle speed may exceed the set speed when driving down a steep hill.
Models that can tow a trailer: When your vehicle is towing a trailer or
during emergency towing

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When trouble arises
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UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12F76E)
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
The following may indicate a problem with your transmission. Contact
any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional before towing.
Except hybrid model
The engine is running but the vehicle will not move.
The vehicle makes an abnormal sound.
Hybrid model
The hybrid system is operating, but the vehicle will not move.
The vehicle makes an abnormal sound.
Hybrid model: If there is a malfunction in the P position control sys-
tem, the smart entry & start system or the immobilizer system, or if the
12-volt battery is discharged, the vehicle cannot be towed with the
front wheels on the ground, as the front wheels may be locked. In this
case, transport the vehicle with both front wheels or all four wheels
lifted.
If your vehicle needs to be towed
If towing is necessary, we recommend having your vehicle
towed by any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another
duly qualified and equipped professional or a commercial tow-
ing service, using a lift-type truck or flat bed truck.
Use a safety chain system for all towing, and abide by all state/
provincial and local laws.
Before towing