Toyota 2008 Rav4 Owner's Manual page 387

2. Use the front towing eyelet in the tool
bag. Secure it to the hole on the
bumper by turning clockwise. (For the
tool bag location, see "—Required tools
and spare tire" on page 362 in this
Section.)
'08 Rav4_U (L/O 0802)
3. Tighten the front towing eyelet securely
by a wheel nut wrench.
CAUTION
When installing the eyelet on the ve-
hicle, be sure to tighten the front
eyelet securely. If the eyelet is loose,
it may come off when being towed
and result in death or serious injury.
—Emergency towing eyelet
precautions
Before emergency towing, check that
D
the eyelet is not broken or damaged
and that the installation bolts are not
loose.
Fasten the towing cable or chain se-
D
curely to the eyelet.
Do not jerk the eyelet. Apply steady
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and even force.
To avoid damaging the eyelet, do not
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pull from the side or at a vertical
angle. Always pull straight ahead.
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