2014 TOYOTA AURIS HYBRID emergency towing

16Pictorial index
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12G88E)
Instrument panel (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Except hybrid model
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 268, 272
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 268, 272
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 601
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 698
Warning messages
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 644
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 290, 295, 300
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 290, 295, 300
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 603
When the shift lever does not move
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 702, 703
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 124, 128
Reading the meters/adjusting the meter light . . . . . . . . . P. 124, 128
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 116
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 613
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18Pictorial index
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12G88E)
Hybrid model
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 282
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . P. 282
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 601
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 700
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 644
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 303
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 303
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 603
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Reading the meters/adjusting the meter light . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 116
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 6131
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26Pictorial index
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12G88E)
Instrument panel (Right-hand drive vehicles)
Except hybrid model
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 268, 272
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 268, 272
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 601
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 698
Warning messages
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 644
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 290, 295, 300
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 290, 295, 300
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 603
When the shift lever does not move
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 702, 703
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 124, 128
Reading the meters/adjusting the meter light . . . . . . . . . P. 124, 128
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 116
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 613
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28Pictorial index
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12G88E)
Hybrid model
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 282
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . P. 282
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 601
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 700
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 644
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 303
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 303
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 603
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Reading the meters/adjusting the meter light . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 116
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 6131
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2574-1. Before driving
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12G88E)
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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. 249)
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.

2674-1. Before driving
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12G88E)
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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. 249)
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 a trailer
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.

3424-5. Using the driving support systems
UK_AURIS/AURIS_HV_EE (OM12G88E)
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.
Vehicles with a towing package: 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 (OM12G88E)
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
In the following situations, it is not possible to be towed by another
vehicle using cable or chain, as the front wheels may be locked due to
the parking lock. Contact any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified and equipped professional or a commercial
towing service.
There is a malfunction in the P position control system. (P. 632)
There is a malfunction in the immobilizer system. (P. 99)
There is a malfunction in the smart entry & start system. (P. 704)
The 12-volt battery is discharged. (P. 715)
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 flatbed truck.
Use a safety chain system for all towing, and abide by all state/
provincial and local laws.
If towing your vehicle with a wheel-lift type truck from the front,
the vehicle’s rear wheels and axles must be in good conditions.
(P. 605, 609)
If they are damaged, use a towing dolly or flatbed truck.
Situations when it is not possible to be towed by another vehicle
(hybrid model)