Towing
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1. The front towing hooks are located asshown in illustration. Secure the tow ropeto the front towing hook.
2. Start the Plug-in Hybrid EV system.If the Plug-in Hybrid EV System cannotbe started, put the operation mode of thepower switch in “ON”.
3. Put the select position in “N” (NEU-TRAL) position.4. Turn on the hazard warning lamps ifrequired by law. (Follow the local drivinglaws and regulations)5. During towing make sure that close con-tact is maintained between the drivers ofboth vehicles, and that the vehicles travelat low speed.
If your vehicle is to be towed by another vehicle
WA R N I N G zNever tow your vehicle in this methodexcept in emergency situations such asrunning out of fuel. If
the vehicle is towed
in this method when
a problem occurs in
the vehicle such as when some warninglamp illuminates, the motor, transaxle, etc.may be damagedNOTE
zUsing any part other than the designatedtowing hook could result in
damage to vehi-
cle body.
zUsing a wire rope or metal chain can resultin damage to the vehicle body. It is best touse a non-metallic rope. If you use a wirerope or metal chain, wrap it with cloth at anypoint where it touches the vehicle body. zUse care that the tow rope is kept as horizon-tal as possible. An angled tow rope can dam-age the vehicle body. zSecure the tow rope to the same side towinghook, to keep the tow rope
as straight as pos-
sible.WA R N I N G zIf the vehicle is towed with the operationmode in “ON” withou
t starting the Plug-
in Hybrid EV System, the auxiliary bat-tery may be fully discharged during tow-ing. In this case, the brake performancebecomes very poor and the steering wheelbecomes very heavy.NOTE
CAUTION zFor vehicle equipped with the AdaptiveCruise Control system (ACC) and ForwardCollision Mitigation system (FCM), stopthese systems to prevent an unexpected acci-dent or unexpected op
eration during towing.
Refer to “Adaptive Cruise Control system(ACC)” on page 7-43 and “Forward Colli-sion Mitigation system (FCM)” on page7-55.WA R N I N G zAv o i d s u d d e n b r a k i n g ,
acceleration and
steering wheel movements; such drivingoperation could cause damage to the tow-ing hook or towing rope.People in the vicinity could be injured as aresult. zWhen going down a long slope, the brakesmay overheat, reducing effectiveness.Have your vehicle transport by a towtruck.
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