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
1
Securely attach a cable or
chain to the towing eyelet.
Take care not to damage the vehi-
cle body
2
Vehicles without a smart key system: Enter the vehicle being towed
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.
3
Shift the shift lever to N and release the parking brake.
Vehicles without a manual transmission: When the shift lever can-
not be shifted: P. 527
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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.
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Wheel nut wrench
Wheel nut wrench is stored in the trunk. (P. 513)
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