Toyota 2015 Corolla Owner's Manual page 459

Emergency towing
If a tow truck is not available in an emergency, your vehicle may be
temporarily towed using a cable or chain secured to the emergency
towing eyelet. This should only be attempted on hard surfaced roads
for 50 miles (80 km) at low speeds.
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.
Emergency towing procedure
Securely attach a cable or
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chain to the towing eyelet.
Take care not to damage the vehi-
cle body
Vehicles without a smart key system: Enter the vehicle being towed
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and start the engine.
If the engine does not start, turn the engine switch to the "ON" posi-
tion.
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 IGNITION ON
mode.
Shift the shift lever to N and release the parking brake.
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Vehicles without a manual transmission: When the shift lever can-
not be shifted:
While towing
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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
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Wheel nut wrench is stored in the trunk. ( P. 513)
COROLLA_TMMMS_TMMC_U (OM12F00U)
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