2019 TOYOTA AYGO emergency towing

12Pictorial index
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■Instrument panel (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182, 185
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182, 185
Changing the engine switch positions/modes . . . . . . . . . P. 182, 187
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 407
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 455
Warning light*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 421, 425
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 190, 195
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 190, 195
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 409
When the shift lever does not move*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 457
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 101
Reading the meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 101
Adjusting the instrument cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 106
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 96
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 417
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■Instrument panel (Right-hand drive vehicles)
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182, 185
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182, 185
Changing the engine switch positions/modes . . . . . . . . . P. 182, 187
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 407
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 455
Warning light*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 421, 425
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 190, 195
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 190, 195
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 409
When the shift lever does not move*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 457
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 101
Reading the meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 101
Adjusting the instrument cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 106
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 96
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 417
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2214-5. Toyota Safety Sense
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Driving
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WARNING
●While driving, such as when driving through a railway crossing, the system
may determine that the possibility of a collision with an object, such as rail-
way crossing barrier, is high and operate the pre-collision braking function.
To move the vehicle in an emergency, such as if the system operates in a
railway crossing, perform the following operations and then take the nec-
essary measures to ensure your safety.
• If the vehicle has been stopped, depress the accelerator pedal.
• If the vehicle is decelerating, fully depress the accelerator pedal.
( P. 223)
• Disable the pre-collision system. ( P. 222)
■ When to disable the pre-collision system In the following situations, disable the system, as it may not operate prop-
erly, possibly leading to an accident resulting in death or serious injury:
● When the vehicle is being towed
● When your vehicle is towing another vehicle
● When transporting the vehicle via truck, boat, train or similar means of
transportation
● When the vehicle is raised on a lift with the engine running and the tires
are allowed to rotate freely
● When inspecting the vehicle using a drum tester such as a chassis dyna-
mometer or speedometer tester, or when using an on vehicle wheel bal-
ancer
● If the vehicle cannot be driven in a stable manner, such as when the vehi-
cle has been in an accident or is malfunctioning
● When the vehicle is driven in a sporty manner or off-road
● When the condition of the tires is poor and they do not perform well
( P. 372)
● When tires of a size other than specified are installed
● When tire chains are installed
● When a compact spare tire or an emergency tire puncture repair kit is used

4098-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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If your vehicle needs to be towed
The following may indicate a problem with your transmission. Contact
any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer or commercial towing service before towing.
● The engine is running but the vehicle does not move.
● The vehicle makes an abnormal sound.
Do not tow with a sling-type truck
to prevent body damage.
If towing is necessary, we recommend having your vehicle
towed by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer or commercial towing service,
using a wheel-lift type truck or flatbed truck.
Use a safety chain system for all towing, and abide by all state/
provincial and local laws.
Situations when it is necessary to contact dealers before towing
Towing with a sling-type truck

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If your vehicle is transported by a
flatbed truck, it should be tied
down at the locations shown in the
illustration.
If you use chains or cables to tie
down your vehicle, the angles
shaded in black must be 45 .
Do not overly tighten the tie
downs or the vehicle may be dam-
aged.
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
Bottom of
the vehicle

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When trouble arises
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If a tow truck is not available in an emergency, your vehicle may be
temporarily towed using cables or chains secured to the emergency
towing eyelets. This should only be attempted on hard surfaced roads
for at most 80 km (50 miles) at under 30 km/h (18 mph).
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. 429, 443)
Push the lower left of the eyelet
cover and then open it.
Insert the towing eyelet into the
hole and tighten partially by
hand.
Tighten down the towing eyelet
securely using a wheel bolt
wrench or hard metal bar.
To prevent damaging the front
bumper, wrap the wheel bolt
wrench with a rag as shown in the
illustration.
Emergency towing
Emergency towing procedure

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Securely attach a cables or chains 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.
Vehicles with a multi-mode manual transmission: When the shift
lever cannot be shifted. ( P. 457)
■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 bolt wrench
● Vehicles with a wheel bolt wrench: Wheel bolt wrench is installed in luggage
compartment. ( P. 429, 443)
● Vehicles without a wheel bolt wrench: Wheel bolt wrench can be purchased
at any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer.

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When trouble arises
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WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■ When towing the vehicle
■ While towing
● When towing using cables or chains, avoid sudden starts, etc., which
place excessive stress on the towing eyelets, cables or chains. The towing
eyelets, cables or chains may become damaged, broken debris may hit
people, and cause serious damage.
● Do not turn the engine switch to the “LOCK” position (vehicles without a
smart entry & start system) or off (vehicles with a smart entry & start sys-
tem).
There is a possibility that the steering wheel is locked and cannot be oper-
ated.
■ Installing towing eyelet to the vehicle
Make sure that towing eyelet are installed securely.
If not securely installed, towing ey elet may come loose during towing.
Be sure to transport the vehicle with the
front wheels raised or with all four wheels
raised off the ground.
If the vehicle is towed with the front
wheels contacting the ground, the drive-
train and related parts may be damaged.