Emergency Towing; Emergency Towing Procedure - Toyota RAV 4 2015 Service Manual

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 eyelets. 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

Take out the towing eyelet. (P. 627)
1
Remove the eyelet cover using
2
a flathead screwdriver.
To protect the bodywork, place a
rag between the screwdriver and
the vehicle body as shown in the
illustration.
Insert the towing eyelet into the
3
hole and tighten partially by
hand.
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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