Toyota Corolla (E170) 2014–2019 Owners Manual / When trouble arises / Steps to take in an emergency / If your vehicle needs to be towed / Using a flat bed truck
Toyota Corolla (E170): 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.
■Before emergency towing
1 Vehicles without a smart key system: Put the engine switch in the “ACC” (engine off) or “ON” position (engine running).
Vehicles with a smart key system: Put the engine switch in ACCESSORY (engine off) or IGNITION ON (engine running) mode.
2 Shift the shift lever to N.
3 Release the parking brake.
CAUTION
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■Caution while towing
●Use extreme caution when towing the vehicle.
Avoid sudden starts or erratic driving maneuvers which place excessive stress on the emergency towing eyelet and the cables or chains. Always be cautious of the surroundings and 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.
NOTICE
■To prevent causing serious damage to the transmission when towing using a
wheel-lift type truck
Never tow this vehicle from the rear with the front wheels on the ground.
■To prevent damage to the vehicle when towing using a wheel-lift type truck (except vehicles with a manual transmission)
When raising the vehicle, ensure adequate ground clearance for towing at the opposite end of the raised vehicle. Without adequate clearance, the vehicle could be damaged while being towed from the rear.
■To prevent damage to the vehicle when towing using a wheel-lift type truck (vehicles with a manual transmission)
●Vehicles without a smart key system: Do not tow the vehicle from 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 front wheels straight.
●Vehicles with a smart key system: Do not tow the vehicle from the rear when the engine switch is off. The steering lock mechanism is not strong enough to hold the front wheels straight.
●When raising the vehicle, ensure adequate ground clearance for towing at the opposite end of the raised vehicle. Without adequate clearance, the vehicle could be damaged while being towed.
■To prevent body damage when towing with a sling-type truck
Do not tow with a sling-type truck, either from the front or rear.
■To prevent causing serious damage to the transmission in emergency towing
Never tow a vehicle from the rear with four wheels on the ground. This may cause serious damage to the transmission.
Other materials:
Power outlet
The power outlet can be used
for 12 V accessories that run on
less than 10 A.
Lift the lid while pulling up the
knob and open the power outlet
lid.
■The power outlet can be used
when
The engine switch is in ACC or ON.
■When turning the engine switch
off
Disconnect electrical devices with
charg ...
Rear wheel alignment
Inspection
1. Inspect tire
2. Measure vehicle height
Notice:
before inspecting the wheel alignment, adjust the vehicle height to the
specified value.
3. Inspect toe–in
Toe–in:
usa, canada:
Mexico:
If the toe–in is not within the specified value, inspect and replace
the susp ...
Inspection procedure
1 Check side squib(rh) circuit(airbag sensor assy center – front
seat airbag assy rh)
Disconnect the negative (–) terminal cable from the battery,
and wait at least for 90 seconds.
disconnect the connectors between the airbag sensor
assy center and the front seat airbag assy ...