2015 TOYOTA AURIS emergency towing

16Pictorial index
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)
Instrument panel (left-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195, 199
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195, 199
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 481
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 564
Warning messages
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 517
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209, 214
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209, 214
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 483
When the shift lever does not move
*4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 566
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 90, 95
Reading the meters/adjusting the meter light . . . . . . . . . . . P. 90, 95
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 84
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 491
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22Pictorial index
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)
Instrument panel (right-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195, 199
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195, 199
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 481
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 564
Warning messages
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 517
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209, 214
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209, 214
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 483
When the shift lever does not move
*4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 566
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 90, 95
Reading the meters/adjusting the meter light . . . . . . . . . . . P. 90, 95
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 84
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 491
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1944-1. Before driving
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)
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. 187)
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 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.

2464-5. Using the driving support systems
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)
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.
When your vehicle is towing a trailer or during emergency towing

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When trouble arises
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Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)
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.
The engine is running but the vehicle will not move.
The vehicle makes an abnormal sound.
Do not tow with a sling-type truck
to prevent body damage.
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. 484, 487)
If they are damaged, use a towing dolly or flatbed truck.
Situations needs to contact dealers before towing
Towing with a sling-type truck

4847-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)
Apply the parking brake and turn the engine switch off.
Use wheel chocks for all 4 wheels to prevent the vehicle from rolling.
Secure the vehicle by strapping
the tires to the deck of the tow
truck as shown.
Towing with a wheel-lift type truck
From the frontFrom the rear
Release the parking brake. Use a towing dolly under the
front wheels.
Using a flatbed truck
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4857-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)
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When trouble arises
If a tow truck is not available in an emergency, your vehicle may be
temporarily towed using a cable or chain secured to the emergency
towing eyelet. This should only be attempted on hard surfaced roads
for 80 km (50 miles) at low speeds.
A driver must be in the vehicle to steer and operate the brakes. The
vehicle's wheels, drive train, axles, steering and brakes must be in
good condition.
Take out the towing eyelet. (P. 528, 541)
Push the eyelet cover and then
open it.
Insert the towing eyelet into the
hole and tighten partially by
hand.
Emergency towing
Emergency towing procedure
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4867-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)
Tighten down the towing eyelet
securely using a wheel nut
wrench
* or hard metal bar.
*: If a wheel nut wrench is not
equipped, a wheel nut wrench can
be purchased at any authorized
Toyota dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified and
equipped professional.
Securely attach a cable or chain to the towing eyelet.
Take care not to damage the vehicle body.
Vehicles without a smart entry & start system: Enter the vehicle
being towed and start the engine.
If the engine does not start, turn the engine switch to the “ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart entry & start system: Enter the vehicle being
towed and start the engine.
If the engine does not start, turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Shift the shift lever to N and release the parking brake.
When the shift lever cannot be shifted: P. 5 6 6
While towing
If the engine is not running the power assist for the brakes and steering will
not function, making steering and braking more difficult.
Wheel nut wrench
Vehicles without a wheel nut wrench: Wheel nut wrench can be purchased at
any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional.
Vehicles with a wheel nut wrench: Wheel nut wrench is installed in the lug-
gage compartment. (P. 528)
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