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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

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From the rear

Use a towing dolly under the front 
wheels.

When using a flat-bed truck to trans-
port the vehicle, use tire strapping 
belts. Refer to the owner's manual of 
the flat-bed truck for the tire strapping 
method.
In order to suppress vehicle movement 
during transportation, set the parking 
brake and turn the engine switch off.

If a tow truck is not available in an 
emergency, your vehicle may be tem-
porarily towed using cables or chains 
secured to the emergency towing eye-
lets. 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.

To have your vehicle towed by another 
vehicle, the towing eyelet must be 
installed to your vehicle. Install the tow-
ing eyelet using the following proce-
dure.

1

Take out the wheel bolt wrench, 
flathead screwdriver and towing 
eyelet. (

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P.341)

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 illustration.

NOTICE

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Towing with a sling-type truck

Do not tow with a sling-type truck to pre-

vent body damage.

Using a flatbed truck

NOTICE

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Using a flatbed truck

Do not overly tighten the tie downs or the 

vehicle may be damaged.

Emergency towing

Emergency towing procedure