2020 TOYOTA 86 transmission

388 5-1. Essential information
NOTICE
■To prevent causing serious damage to the transmission in emerge ncy
towing (vehicles with an a utomatic transmission)
Never tow a vehicle from the rear with four wheels on the groun d. This may
cause serious damage to the transmission.
■ To prevent damage to the vehicle
●When towing this vehicle, make sure to observe the following:
• Do not use a wire rope
• Keep vehicle speed below 20 mph (30 km/h) and do not tow for d is-
tances over 19 miles (30 km)
• Tow the vehicle in the forward direction
• Do not apply rope to the vehicle's suspension and so forth
● Do not tow another vehicle, boat (trailer) and so forth, that i s heavier than
this vehicle.
■ When towing down a long slope
Use a wheel lift-type or flat bed truck. ( P. 392, 393)
If a wheel lift-type or flat bed truck is not used, the brakes may overheat,
leading to poor brake performance.

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5-1. Essential
information
Using a flat bed truck
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
damaged.
NOTICE
■ To prevent causing serious damage to the transmission when towi ng
using a wheel-lift type truck (veh icles with an automatic transmission)
Never tow this vehicle from the front with the rear wheels on t he ground.
■ To prevent damaging the vehicle
●Vehicles without a smart key system: Do not tow the vehicle fro m the rear
when the engine switch is in the “LOCK” position or the key is removed.
The steering lock mechanism is not strong enough to hold the fr ont wheels
straight.
● Vehicles with a smart key system: Do not tow the vehicle from t he rear
when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is off. The steering lock mecha-
nism is not strong enough to hold the front wheels straight.
● When raising the vehicle from the rear, ensure adequate ground clearance
for towing at the opposite end of the raised vehicle. Without a dequate
clearance, the vehicle could be damaged while being towed from the rear.

398 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Have the vehicle inspected immediately.
Failing to investigate the cause of the following warnings may lead to
the system operating abnormally and possibly cause an accident.
Have the vehicle ins pected by your Toyota dealer immediately.
Warning lightWarning light/Details
(U.S.A.)
(Canada) Malfunction indicator lamp
Indicates a malfunction in:
• The electronic engine control system;
• The electronic throttle control system;
• The electronic automatic transmission control system.
SRS warning light Indicates a malfunction in:
• The SRS airbag system;
• The seat belt pretensioner system;
• The front passenger occupant classification system.
(U.S.A.)
(Canada) ABS warning light
Indicates a malfunction in:
• The ABS;
• The brake assist system.
Electric power steering warn ing light (warning buzzer)
Indicates a malfunction in the EPS (Electric Power Steer-
ing) system.
Slip indicator Indicates a malfunction in:
• The VSC system;
• The TRAC system;
• The hill-start assist control system.
Automatic headlight leveling system warning light Indicates a malfunction in the automatic headlight leveling
system.

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Tire pressure warning
light
When the light comes on:
Low tire inflation pressure
such as
• Natural causes (
P. 403)
• Flat tire ( P. 4 2 5 ) Adjust the tire inflation
pressure to the specified
level.
The light will turn off after
a few minutes. In case the
light does not turn off
even if the tire inflation
pressure is adjusted,
have the system checked
by your Toyota dealer.
When the light comes on
after blinking for approxi-
mately one minute:
Malfunction in the tire pres-
sure warning system
(  P. 4 0 4 ) Have the system checked
by your Toyota dealer.
Automatic transmission
fluid temperature warning
light (if equipped)
Indicates that the auto-
matic transmission fluid
temperature is too high. Stop the vehicle in a safe
place and shift the shift lever
to P.
If the light goes off after a lit-
tle while, the vehicle can be
driven. If the light does not
go off, contact your Toyota
dealer.
Master warning light (if
equipped) A buzzer sounds and the
warning light comes on and
flashes to indicate that the
master warning system has
detected a malfunction. P. 408
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*: This distance is computed based on your average fuel consumption. As a
result, the actual distance that can be driven may differ from that displayed.
(Vehicles with an auto-
matic transmission) Indicates that the auto-
matic transmission fluid
temperature is too
high.
A buzzer also
sounds. Stop the vehicle in a
safe place and shift the
shift lever to P.
If the message is
cleared after a little
while, the vehicle can
be driven. If the mes-
sage is not cleared,
contact your Toyota
dealer.
(Flashes)
Indicates that the lights
are left on when the
“ENGINE START STOP”
switch is off and the
driver’s door opened.
A buzzer also
sounds. Turn the lights off.
(Comes on in yellow)
Indicates that remain-
ing fuel is approxi-
mately 1.8 gal. (7.0 L,
1.5 Imp. gal.) or less
The estimated
remaining driving
range will be dis-
played under this
warning message.* Refuel the vehicle.
Roads may be icy due
to the low outside tem-
perature. Drive carefully avoiding
sudden acceleration,
sudden braking, sud-
den deceleration, and
sharp turns.
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Once3 times(Flashes)
(Flashes in yellow)
(Vehicles with an auto-
matic transmission) The electronic
key was carried
outside the vehi-
cle and the
driver’s door
was opened
and closed
while the shift
position P was
selected with-
out turning off
the “ENGINE
START STOP”
switch. Turn the
“ENGINE
START
STOP”
switch off
or bring
the elec-
tronic key
back into
the vehi-
cle.
Once
3 times(Flashes)
(Flashes in yellow)
(Vehicles with a manual transmission) The electronic
key was carried
outside the vehi-
cle and the
driver’s door
was opened
and closed
while the shift
position N was
selected with-
out turning off
the “ENGINE
START STOP”
switch.Turn the
“ENGINE
START
STOP”
switch off
or bring
the elec-
tronic key
back into
the vehi-
cle.
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Contin-
uous
(Flashes)
(Vehicles with an auto- matic transmission) The driver’s door
was opened
while any shift
position other
than P was
selected without
turning off the
“ENGINE START
STOP” switch.
Shift the
shift lever
to P.
Contin-
uous
Contin-
uous
(Displayed alternately)
(Flashes)
(Flashes in yellow)
(Vehicles with an auto-matic transmission) The electronic
key was carried
outside the vehi-
cle and the
driver’s door was
opened and
closed while any
shift position
other than P was
selected without
turning off the
“ENGINE START
STOP” switch.
• Shift the
shift lever
to P.
• Bring the electronic
key back
into the
vehicle.
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Once

(Flashes)
(Flashes in yellow)
(Vehicles with an auto-
matic transmission) • When the doors
were unlocked
with the mechani-
cal key and then
the “ENGINE
START STOP”
switch was
pressed, the
electronic key
could not be
detected in the
vehicle.
• The electronic key could not be
detected in the
vehicle even after
the “ENGINE
START STOP”
switch was
pressed two con-
secutive times. Touch the
electronic
key to the
“ENGINE
START
STOP”
switch
while
depress-
ing the
brake
pedal.
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buzzerExterior
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