Toyota 2007 Prius Owner's Manual page 377

(c) Towing with sling type truck
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(c) Towing with sling type truck
NOTICE
Do not tow with sling type truck, ei-
ther from the front or rear. This may
cause body damage.
—Emergency towing
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If towing is necessary, we recommend
you to have it done by your Toyota
dealer or a commercial tow truck ser-
vice.
If towing service is not available in an
emergency, your vehicle may be tempo-
rarily towed by a cable or chain se-
cured to emergency towing eyelet in-
side of front bumper. Use
caution when towing vehicles.
NOTICE
z Only use specified towing eyelet;
otherwise your vehicle may be dam-
aged.
z Never tow a vehicle from the rear
with four wheels on the ground.
This may cause serious damage to
the transaxle.
A driver must be in the vehicle to steer
it and operate the brakes.
Towing in this manner may be done only
on hard−surfaced roads for a short dis-
tance and at low
wheels, axles, drive train, steering and
brakes must all be in good condition.
extreme
speeds. Also, the
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