Toyota 1997 Avalon, Owner'S Manual

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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 tem-
porarily towed by a cable or chain se-
cured to either emergency towing eye-
let under the vehicle. Use extreme
caution when towing vehicles.
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.
CAUTION
!
Use extreme caution when towing
vehicles. Avoid sudden starts or
erratic driving maneuvers which
would
place excessive stress on the
emergency towing eyelet and
towing cable or chain. The eyelets
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
provided.
Before towing, release the parking brake
and put the transmission in “N”. The key
must be in “ACC” (engine off) or “ON” (en-
gine running).
CAUTION
!
If the engine is not running, the
power assist for the brakes and
steering will not work so steering
and braking will be much harder
than usual.