2020 TOYOTA COROLLA emergency towing

4758-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
8-2.Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs
to be towed
If towing is necessary, we
recommend having your
vehicle towed by your Toy-
ota dealer or commercial
towing service, using a
wheel-lift type truck or flat-
bed truck.
Use a safety chain system
for all towing, and abide by
all state/provincial and local
laws.
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
■When towing the vehicle
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 drivetrain and
related parts may be damaged.
■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 dam-
age.
●Do not turn the engine switch
off.
There is a possibility that the
steering wheel is locked and
cannot be operated.
■Installing towing eyelets to
the vehicle
Make sure that towing eyelets are
installed securely.
If not securely installed, towing
eyelets may come loose during
towing.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the
vehicle when towing using a
wheel-lift type truck
●Vehicles without a smart key
system: Do not tow the vehicle
from the rear when the engine
switch is off or the key is
removed. The steering lock
mechanism is not strong
enough to hold the front wheels
straight.
●Vehicles with a smart key sys-
tem: Do not tow the vehicle from
the rear when the engine switch
is off. The steering lock mecha-
nism is not strong enough to
hold the front wheels straight.

4768-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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The following may indicate a
problem with your transmission.
Contact your Toyota dealer or
commercial towing service
before towing.
The engine is running but the
vehicle does not move.
 The vehicle makes an abnor-
mal sound.
From the front
Release the parking brake.
Vehicles with an electric parking
brake: Turn automatic mode off.
( P.165)
From the rear
Use a towing dolly under the
front wheels.
NOTICE
●When raising the vehicle,
ensure adequate ground clear-
ance for towing at the opposite
end of the raised vehicle. With-
out adequate clearance, the
vehicle could be damaged while
being towed.
■To prevent damage to the
vehicle when towing with a
sling-type truck
Do not tow with a sling-type truck,
either from the front or rear.
■To prevent damage to the
vehicle during emergency
towing
Do not secure cables or chains to
the suspension components.
Situations when it is nec-
essary to contact dealers
before towing
Towing with a wheel-lift
type truck

4778-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
When using a flat-bed truck to
transport the vehicle, use tire
strapping belts. Refer to the
owner's manual of the flat-bed
truck for the tire strapping
method.
In order to suppress vehicle
movement during transporta-
tion, set the parking brake and
turn the engine switch off.
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
50 miles (80 km) at under 18
mph (30 km/h).
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.
For vehicles with a continuously
variable transmission, only the
front towing eyelets may be
used.
To have your vehicle towed by
another vehicle, the towing eye-
let must be installed to your
vehicle.
Install the towing eyelet using
the following procedure.
1
Take out the towing eyelet.
( P.494, 504)
2 Remove the eyelet cover
using a flathead screwdriver.
To protect the bodywork, place a
rag between the screwdriver and
the vehicle body as shown in the
illustration.
1.8 L 4-cylinder (2ZR-FAE)
engine
NOTICE
■Towing with a sling-type truck
Do not tow with a sling-type truck
to prevent body damage.
Using a flatbed truck
Emergency towing (vehi-
cles with a towing eyelet)
Emergency towing proce-
dure (vehicles with a tow-
ing eyelet)

4788-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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2.0 L 4-cylinder (M20A-FKS)
engine
3 Insert the towing eyelet into
the hole and tighten partially
by hand.
4 Tighten down the towing eye-
let securely using a wheel nut
wrench or hard metal bar.
5 Securely attach cables or
chains to the towing eyelet.Take care not to damage the vehi-
cle body.
6Enter the vehicle being towed
and start the engine.
If the engine does not start, turn the
engine switch to ON.
7Shift the shift lever to N and
release the parking brake.
Vehicles with an electric
parking brake: Turn auto-
matic mode off. ( P.165)
Vehicles with a continuously
variable transmission: When
the shift lever cannot be
shifted:  P. 1 5 4
■While towing (v ehicles with a
towing eyelet)
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
with a towing eyelet)
Wheel nut wrench is installed in
trunk. ( P.504)

4948-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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●When the tire is damaged due to
driving without sufficient air pres-
sure
●When there are any cracks or
damage at any location on the
tire, such as on the side wall,
except the tread
●When the tire is visibly separated
from the wheel
●When the cut or damage to the
tread is 0.16 in. (4 mm) long or more
●When the wheel is damaged
●When 2 or more tires have been
punctured
●When 2 or more sharp objects
such as nails or screws have
passed through the tread on a sin-
gle tire
●When the sealant has expired
Emergency tire puncture repair kit
Towing eyelet
Bottle
Hose
Air release cap
Location of the emergency tire puncture repair kit and
towing eyelet
Emergency tire puncture
repair kit components

5048-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Jack handle
Wheel nut wrench
Jack
Spare tire
Towing eyelet (if equipped)
Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
WARNING
■Using the tire jack
Observe the following precau-
tions. Improper use of the tire jack
may cause the vehicle to sud-
denly fall off the jack, leading to
death or serious injury.
●Do not use the tire jack for any
purpose other than replacing
tires or installing and removing
tire chains.
●Only use the tire jack that
comes with this vehicle for
replacing a flat tire. Do not use it
on other vehicles, and do not
use other tire jacks for replacing
tires on this vehicle.
●Put the jack properly in its jack
point.

5228-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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WARNING
■When attempting to free a
stuck vehicle
If you choose to push the vehicle
back and forth to free it, make
sure the surrounding area is clear
to avoid striking other vehicles,
objects or people. The vehicle
may also lunge forward or lunge
back suddenly as it becomes free.
Use extreme caution.
■When shifting the shift lever
Be careful not to shift the shift
lever with the accelerator pedal
depressed.
This may lead to unexpected
rapid acceleration of the vehicle
that may cause an accident
resulting in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■To avoid damaging the trans-
mission and other compo-
nents
●Avoid spinning the front wheels
and depressing the accelerator
pedal more than necessary.
●If the vehicle remains stuck
even after these procedures are
performed, the vehicle may
require towing to be freed.

582Alphabetical Index
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Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch ......................... 214, 224
VSC OFF switch................... 251
Window lock switch .............. 129
Windshield wiper and washer switch ................................. 176
T
Tachometer ......................... 77, 81
Tail lights Light switch .......................... 170
Replacing light bulbs ............ 465
Talking on the Bluetooth
®
hands-free system ............... 354 Call screen operation ........... 354
Incoming call waiting ............ 355
Sending tones ...................... 354
Transmit volume setting ....... 355
Theft deterrent system Alarm ...................................... 69
Engine immobilizer system .... 67
Tire inflation pressure............ 453 Maintenance data................. 531
Warning light ........................ 485
Tire information ...................... 537 Glossary ............................... 541
Size ...................................... 539
Tire identification number ..... 539
Uniform Tire Quality Grading 540
Tire pressure warning system Function ............................... 447
Initializing ............................. 450
Installing tire pressure warning valves and transmitters ...... 449
Registering ID codes ............ 451
Warning light ........................ 485
Tires Chains .................................. 256
Checking .............................. 444
Emergency tire puncture repair kit........................................ 493
If you have a flat tire ..... 493, 503 Inflation pressure
..................453
Information ......... ..................537
Replacing .............................503
Rotating tires ........................446
Size ......................................531
Snow tires.............................255
Spare tire ..............................503
Tire pressure warning system ...........................................447
Warning light.........................485
Tools ................................494, 504
Top tether strap ........................58
Total load capacity .................524
Touch screen ..........................268 Touch screen gestures .........268
Touch screen operation ........268
To w i n g Dinghy towing .......................146
Emergency towing ................475
Towing eyelet........................477
Trailer towing ........................145
Toyota Entune .........................373
Toyota Entune App Suite Entering keyword ..................381
Toyota Entune App Suite Con- nect ........................................379
Toyota Entune App Suite Con- nect settings .........................383
Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 Automatic High Be am ...........173
Dynamic radar cruise control 223
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ..........213
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control)..................205
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .....195
PCS (Pre-Collisio n System) .187
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ........233
TRAC (Traction Control) ........251
Traction Control (TRAC) ........251
Trailer towing ..........................145