Toyota 2005 Tacoma Owner's Manual page 317

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From rear—Place the ignition key in the
"ACC" position.
NOTICE
z When lifting wheels, take care to
ensure adequate ground clearance
for towing at the opposite end of
the raised vehicle. Otherwise, the
bumper and/or underbody of the
towed vehicle will be damaged dur-
ing towing.
z Do not tow with the key removed or
in the "LOCK" position,
steering lock mechanism
strong enough to hold the front
wheels straight while towing.
(b) Using flat bed truck
Four- wheel drive models—
(a) Towing with wheel lift type truck
From front—
D
Manual transmission:
We recommend using a towing dolly under
the rear wheels. If you do not use a tow-
ing dolly, release the parking brake, put
the transmission in neutral and the front
drive control switch knob in "H2".
D
Automatic transmission:
Use a towing dolly under the rear wheels.
as the
NOTICE
is not
Never tow a vehicle with an automatic
transmission from the front with the
rear wheels on the ground, as this
may cause serious damage to the
transmission.
From rear—We recommend using a tow-
ing dolly under the front wheels. If you do
not use a towing dolly, place the ignition
key in the "ACC" position, put the trans-
mission in "N" (automatic)
(manual) and the front drive control switch
knob in "H2".
NOTICE
Do not tow with the key removed or
in the "LOCK" position when towing
from the rear without a towing dolly.
The steering lock mechanism is not
strong enough to
wheels straight.
(b) Using flat bed truck
2005 TACOMA from Mar. '05 Prod. (OM35862U)
or neutral
hold the front
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