7-2. Steps To Take In An Emergency; If Your Vehicle Needs To Be Towed - Toyota SIENNA 2022 Manual

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

If your vehicle needs
7-2.Steps to take in an emergency
to be towed
If towing is necessary, we
recommend having your
vehicle towed by your
Toyota dealer or commer-
cial towing service, using a
wheel-lift type truck or flat-
bed truck.
Use a safety chain system
for all towing, and abide by
all state/provincial and local
laws.
2WD models: If towing your
vehicle with a wheel-lift type
truck from the front, the
vehicle's rear wheels and
axles must be in good con-
ditions. (P.460, 461)
If they are damaged, use a
towing dolly or flatbed
truck.
AWD models: If towing your
vehicle with a wheel-lift type
truck, use a towing dolly.
(P.460, 461)
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may result
in death or serious injury.
■ When towing the vehicle
2WD models: Be sure to transport
the vehicle with the front wheels
raised or with all four wheels
raised off the ground. If the vehi-
cle is towed with the front wheels
contacting the ground, the drive-
train and related parts may be
damaged or electricity generated
by the operation of the motor may
cause a fire to occur depending
on the nature of the damage or
malfunction.
AWD models: Be sure to transport
the vehicle with all four wheels
raised off the ground. If the vehi-
cle is towed with the tires contact-
ing the ground, the drivetrain or
related parts may be damaged,
the vehicle may fly off the truck, or
electricity generated by the opera-
tion of the motor may cause a fire
to occur depending on the nature
of the damage or malfunction.