Steps To Take In An Emergency If Your Vehicle Needs To Be Towed; If Your Vehicle Needs To; Be Towed - Toyota 2016 Tacoma Owner's Manual

If your vehicle needs to be towed
If towing is necessary, we recommend having your vehicle
towed by your Toyota dealer or commercial towing service,
using a wheel-lift type truck or flatbed truck.
Use a safety chain system for all towing, and abide by all state/
provincial and local laws.
Situations when it is necessary to contact dealers before towing
The following may indicate a problem with your transmission. Contact
your Toyota dealer or commercial towing service before towing.
● The engine is running but the vehicle does not move.
● The vehicle makes an abnormal sound.
Towing with a sling-type truck
Do not tow with a sling-type truck
to prevent body damage.
Towing with a wheel-lift type truck
 From the front
Use a towing dolly under the rear
wheels.
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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