2023 TOYOTA 86 emergency towing

3457-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
engine switch to ON.
9Shift 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. 1 5 0
■Towing eyelet purpose
The towing eyelet i s to be used to
tow your vehicle, not to tow other
vehicles.
■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
Wheel nut wrench is installed in
trunk. ( P.359)
■Rear towing eyelet
If the towing eyelet is installed to the
rear, it can be used in an emergency
to tow a vehicle lig hter than your
vehicle on a norma l road, using a
rope.
■When towing another vehicle
For vehicles with BSD/RCTA, make
sure to turn BSD/RCTA off.
As the radar wave s will be blocked
by the towed vehicle, this system
will not operat e properly.
■When installing a towing eyelet
to the rear
When installing a towing eyelet to
the rear, install it using the following
procedure. 1
Take out the wheel nut wrench,
flathead screwdriver and towing
eyelet. ( P.359)
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 illus-
tration.
3 Remove the cover from the
bumper.
4 Insert the towing eyelet into the
hole and tighten partially by
hand.
5 Tighten down the towing eyelet
securely using a wheel nut
wrench or hard metal bar.

3597-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
more
●When the wheel is damaged
●When 2 or more sharp objects,
such as nails or screws, have
passed through the tread on a sin- gle tire
●When there is more than one hole
or cut in the damaged tire
●When the sealant has expired
Towing eyelet
Screwdriver
Emergency tire puncture repair kits
Wheel nut wrench
Location of the emergency ti
re puncture repair kit and
tools
A
C
D

3777-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
1Stop the engine. Set the
parking brake and shift the
shift lever to P (automatic
transmission) or N (manual
transmission).
2 Remove the mud, snow or
sand from around the rear
wheels.
3 Place wood, stones or some
other material under the rear
wheels to help provide trac-
tion.
4 Restart the engine.
5 Shift the shift lever to D or R
(automatic transmission) or 1
or R (manual transmission)
and release the parking
brake. Then, while exercising
caution, depress the acceler-
ator pedal.
■When it is difficult to free the
vehicle
Press the switch to turn off
TRAC.
If the vehicle becomes
stuck
Carry out the following pro-
cedures if the tires spin or
the vehicle becomes stuck
in mud, dirt or snow:
Recovering procedure
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
(vehicles with an automatic
transmission)
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 o r serious injury.
NOTICE
■To avoid damaging the trans-
mission and other compo-
nents
●Avoid spinning the rear 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.

437Alphabetical Index
Installing tire pressure warning valves and transmitters ...... 316
Registering ID codes ............ 318
Warning light ........................ 354
Tires Chains .................................. 268
Checking .............................. 312
Emergency tire puncture repair kit........................................ 358
If you have a flat tire ............. 358
Inflation pressure.................. 323
Information ........................... 390
Replacing ............................. 319
Rotating tires ........................ 314
Size ...................................... 386
Snow tires ............................ 266
Tire inflation pressure display function............................... 315
Tire pressure warning system ........................................... 315
Warning light ........................ 354
Tools ........................................ 359
Top tether strap ........................ 73
Total load capacity ................. 380
To w i n g Dinghy towing....................... 144
Emergency towing................ 341
Towing eyelet ....................... 343
Trailer towing ........................ 143
TRAC (Traction Control) ........ 262
Traction Control (TRAC) ........ 262
Trailer towing .......................... 143
Transmission Automatic transmission ........ 149
Driving mode select switch... 258
Manual mode ....................... 152
Manual transmission ............ 153
Paddle shift switches.... 151, 152
Trip meters ................................ 90
Trunk ....................................... 107 Smart key system................. 109
Trunk features ...................... 282 Trunk light ............................. 110
Trunk opener switch .............109
Wireless remote control........ 110
Trunk light ............................... 110
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............334
Turn signal lever ...................155
Wattage ................................387
U
USB charging port ..................283
V
Vanity lights ............................284
Vanity mirrors .........................284
Vehicle data recording ...............6
Vehicle identification number380
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)...............................................262
Voltmeter ...................................94
VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) ...............................................262
W
Warning buzzers Downshifting .................152, 153
Electric power steering .........350
High coolant temperature .....348
Low engine oil pressure .......349
Open door ............................106
Seat belt .......................351, 352
Warning lights .........................348 ABS ......................................349
Automatic headlight leveling sys-tem warning light ................353
Automatic transmission fluid temperature ........................350
Brake system ........................348
BSD/RCTA warning light.......352
Charging system ..................348