2021 TOYOTA TACOMA emergency towing

4737-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
If a tow truck is not available in an emergency, your vehicle may be
temporarily towed using cables or chains secured to the emergen cy
towing hook(s). 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, drivetrain, axles, steering and brakes must b e in
good condition.
Securely attach a cables or chains to the towing hook(s).
Take care not to damage the vehicle body.
Vehicles without a smart key 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 key system:
Enter the vehicle being towed and start the engine.
If the engine does not start, turn the engine switch to IGNITIO N ON mode.
4WD models: Put the front-wheel drive control switch in “2WD”.
Shift the shift lever to N and release the parking brake.
Vehicles with an automatic trans mission: When the shift lever can-
not be shifted. ( P. 213)
■While towing
If the engine is not running, the power assist for the brakes a nd steering will
not function, making steering and braking more difficult.
Emergency towing
Emergency towing procedure
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Ty p e AType B
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5157-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
Lower the vehicle.
Firmly tighten each nut two or
three times in the order shown
in the illustration.
Tightening torque:
83 ft·lbf (113 N·m, 11.5 kgf·m)
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WARNING
■Stowing the flat tire
Failure to follow steps listed under stowing the tire may resul t in damage
to the spare tire carrier and loss of the tire, which could res ult in death or
serious injury.

5167-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Remove the center wheel ornament by pushing from the reverse
side.
Lay down the tire with the valve
stem facing up and install the
holding bracket, inserting the
claw into the wheel lug nut hole.
Turn the jack handle extension
clockwise to take up slack in
the chain.
Then, check to ensure the claw is
in the wheel lug nut hole and the
holding bracket is centered in the
wheel hub.
Holding bracket
Claw
While raising, secure the tire, tak-
ing care that the tire goes straight
up without catching on any sur-
rounding parts, to prevent it from
flying forward during a collision or
sudden braking.
Tightening torque:
27.6 ft·lbf (37.4 N·m, 3.8 kgf·m)
Confirm it is not loose after
tightening:
Push and pull the tire
Try rotating
Visually check to ensure tire is
not hung on surrounding parts.
If looseness or misassembly ex ists, repeat step and step .
Repeat step , any time the tire is lowered or disturbed.
Stow the tools and jack securely.
Stowing the flat tire, jack and all tools
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5317-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
NOTICE
■To avoid damage to the trans mission and other components
● Avoid spinning the rear wheels and depressing the accelerator p edal more
than necessary.
● If the vehicle remains stuck even after these procedures are pe rformed,
the vehicle may require towing to be freed.
● When a warning message for the automatic transmission fluid tem perature
is displayed while attempting to free a stuck vehicle, immediat ely remove
your foot from the accelerator pedal and wait until the warning message
disappears. Otherwise, the transmission may become damaged.
( P. 484)

606Alphabetical index
Tires .......................................... 425Chains................................... 324
Checking ............................... 425
If you have a flat tire ............. 505
Inflation pressure .................. 545
Information ............................ 551
Replacing .............................. 505
Rotating tires......................... 425
Size ....................................... 545
Snow tires ............................. 325
Spare tire .............................. 506
Tire pressure warning system ......... ....................... 426
Warning light ......................... 478
Warning message ......... 485, 487
Tonneau cover ......................... 362
Tools ......................................... 506
Top tether strap ................... 66, 68
Total load capacity .......... 182, 535
Towing
Bumper towing ...................... 190
Dinghy towing ....................... 200
Emergency towing ................ 473
Trailer towing ........................ 183
Toyota Safety Sense P ............ 236
Automatic High Beam ........... 223
Dynamic radar cruise control................................. 265
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)........ 257
PCS
(Pre-Collision System)........ 244
TRAC (Traction Control) ......... 317
Transmission ........................... 210 Automatic transmission......... 210
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ..................... 213
Manual transmission ............. 215
Power mode switch............... 211
S mode ................................. 212 Trip meters ................................. 98
Turn signal lights .................... 217
Replacing light
bulbs................... 456, 459, 462
Turn signal lever ................... 217
Wattage ................................ 547
USB charging ports................. 375
USB port
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Vanity lights Vanity lights .......................... 368
Wattage ................................ 547
Vanity mirrors .......................... 368
Vehicle data recordings .............. 9
Vehicle identification number ................................... 537
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) ...................................... 317
Voice command system
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VSC
(Vehicle Stability Control) .... 317
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