Lexus ES 250 Owner's Manual page 430

Emergency towing
If a tow truck is not available in an
emergency, your vehicle may be tem-
porarily towed using cables or chains
secured to the emergency towing eye-
lets. This should only be attempted on
hard surfaced roads for at most 80 km
(50 miles) at under 30 km/h (18 mph).
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
To have your vehicle towed by another
vehicle, the towing eyelet must be
installed to your vehicle. Install the tow-
ing eyelet using the following proce-
dure.
1 Take out the towing eyelet.
(P.446)
2 Remove the eyelet cover using a
flathead screwdriver.
To protect the bodywork, place a rag
between the screwdriver and the vehicle
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
body as shown in the illustration.
3 Insert the towing eyelet into the
hole and tighten partially by hand.
4
Tighten down the towing eyelet
securely using a wheel nut wrench
or hard metal bar.
5
Securely attach cables or chains to
the towing eyelet.
Take care not to damage the vehicle body.
6
Enter the vehicle being towed and
start the engine.
If the engine does not start, turn the engine
switch to IGNITION ON mode.
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