Toyota 2003 Prius Owner's Manual page 45

135.—Emergency towing
50p035a
Front
50p028b
Rear
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If towing is necessary, we recommend
you to have it done by your Toyota
dealer or a commercial tow truck ser-
vice.
If towing service is not available in an
emergency, your vehicle may be tempo-
rarily towed by a cable or chain se-
cured to emergency towing eyelet in-
side of front bumper. Use
caution when towing vehicles.
The front towing eyelet is provided in the
trunk. (For the front towing eyelet storage
location, see "—Required tools and spare
tire" on page 177.)
NOTICE
Only use specified towing
otherwise your vehicle may be dam-
aged.
A driver must be in the vehicle to steer
it and operate the brakes.
Towing in this manner may be done only
on hard–surfaced roads for a short dis-
tance and at low speeds.
wheels, axles, drive train, steering and
brakes must all be in good condition.
CAUTION
D
Use extreme caution when towing
vehicles. Avoid sudden starts or er-
ratic driving
would place excessive stress on the
emergency towing eyelet and towing
cable or chain. The eyelet and tow-
extreme
ing cable or chain may break and
cause serious injury or damage.
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In case of installing the front eyelet
on the vehicle, be sure to tighten
in the front eyelet securely. If the
tightening is loose, it may come off
when towing and result in death or
serious injury to the passenger in
the front vehicle or damage to that
eyelet;
vehicle.
NOTICE
Use only a cable or chain specifically
intended for use in towing vehicles.
Securely fasten the cable or chain to
the towing eyelet provided.
Also, the
Before towing, release the parking brake
and put the selector lever in "N". The key
must be in "ACC" (hybrid system off) or
"ON" (hybrid system on).
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