Toyota HIACE 2006 Owner's Manual page 182

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 the emergency towing eyelets
(front) or brackets (rear). Use extreme
caution when towing vehicles.
Vehicles with an automatic transmis-
sion, use only the front towing eyelets
when towing your vehicle.
To install the front towing eyelets, see
"-Installing front towing eyelets" on page
174 in this Section.
NOTICE
• Only use specified towing eyelets
or brackets
as
shown in the il-
lustration; otherwise your vehicle
may be damaged.
• Vehicles with an automatic trans-
mission, never tow
a
vehicle from
the rear with four wheels on the
ground. This may cause serious
damage to the transmission.
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 speeds. Also, the
wheels, axles, drive train, steering and
brakes must all be in good condition.
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CAUTION
Use extreme caution when towing ve-
hicles. Avoid sudden starts or erratic
driving maneuvers which would place
excessive stress on the emergency
towing eyelet or bracket and towing
cable or chain. The eyelet or bracket
and towing cable or chain may break
and cause serious injury or damage.
NOTICE
Use only
a
cable or chain specifically
intended for use in towing vehicles.
Securely fasten the cable or chain to
the towing eyelets or brackets pro-
vided.
Before towing, release the parking brake
and put the transmission in neutral (manu-
al) or "N" (automatic). The key must be
in "ACC" (engine off) or "ON" (engine run-
ning).
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CAUTION
If the engine is not running, the pow-
er assist for the brakes and steering
will not work so steering and braking
will be much harder than usual.
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