Toyota Corolla Hatchback 2023 Manual page 317

an emergency, your vehicle may
be temporarily towed using
cables or chains secured to the
emergency towing eyelets. This
should only be attempted on
hard surfaced roads for at most
50 miles (80 km) at under 18
mph (30 km/h).
A driver must be in the vehicle to
steer and operate the brakes.
The vehicle's wheels, drive train,
axles, steering and brakes must
be in good condition.
Only the front towing eyelets
may be used.
Emergency towing proce-
dure
To have your vehicle towed by
another vehicle, the towing eye-
let must be installed to your
vehicle. Install the towing eyelet
using the following procedure.
1
Take out the wheel nut
wrench, flathead screwdriver
and towing eyelet. (P.336,
347)
2
Remove the eyelet cover
using a flathead screwdriver.
To protect the bodywork, place a
rag between the screwdriver and
the vehicle body as shown in the
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
illustration.
3
Insert the towing eyelet into
the hole and tighten partially
by hand.
4
Tighten down the towing eye-
let securely using a wheel nut
wrench or hard metal bar.
5
Securely attach cables or
chains to the towing eyelet.
Take care not to damage the vehi-
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