If Your Vehicle Needs To Be Towed - Toyota 2003 MR2 Spyder Owner's Manual

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If your vehicle needs to be
towed—
(a) Towing with wheel lift type truck—
—From front
—From rear
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(b) Using flat bed truck
If towing is necessary, we recommend
you to have it done by your Toyota
dealer or a commercial tow truck ser-
vice. In consultation with them, have
your vehicle towed using either (a) or
(b).
Only when you cannot receive a towing
service from a Toyota dealer or com-
mercial tow truck service, tow your ve-
hicle carefully in accordance with the
instructions given in "—Emergency
towing" on page 224 in this Section.
Proper equipment will help ensure that
your vehicle is not damaged while being
towed. Commercial operators are generally
aware of the state/provincial and local
laws pertaining to towing.
Your vehicle can be damaged if it is
towed incorrectly. Although most operators
know the correct procedure, it is possible
to make a mistake. To avoid damage to
your vehicle, make sure the following pre-
cautions are observed. If necessary, show
this page to the tow truck driver.
TOWING PRECAUTIONS:
Use a safety chain system for all towing,
and abide by the state/provincial and local
laws. The wheels and axle on the ground
must be in good condition. If they are
damaged, use a towing dolly.
(a) Towing with wheel lift type truck
From front—We recommend using a tow-
ing dolly under the rear wheels. If you do
not use a towing dolly, release the parking
brake and put the transmission in "N" (se-
quential manual transmission) or in neutral
(manual transmission). The key must be
in "ACC" (sequential manual transmission).
Sequential manual transmission only:
After shifting the selector lever to the "N"
position, always make sure that the gear
is actually disengaged and is in neutral by
pushing the vehicle by hand or other
means. In case the gear can not be put
in neutral, turn the ignition switch from the
"OFF" to "ON" position, and operate the
selector lever once from "N" to "S" or "R",
then back to "N" again. Then turn the
ignition switch from the "ON" to "OFF"
position. These procedures may help put
the gear in neutral. If the gear still can
not be put in neutral, you can not tow
without a towing dolly.
From rear—Place the ignition key in the
"ACC" position.
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