Toyota 2001 Prius, Owner'S Manual

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CAUTION
!
Use extreme caution when towing
vehicles. Avoid sudden starts or er-
ratic
driving maneuvers which
would place excessive stress on the
emergency towing eyelet and towing
cable or chain. The eyelet and tow-
ing cable or chain may break and
cause serious injury or damage.
!
In case of installing the front eyelet
on the vehicle, be sure to tighten
in the front eyelet securely. If the
tightening is loose, it may come off
when towing and result in death or
serious injury to the passenger in
the front vehicle or damage to that
vehicle.
NOTICE
Use only a cable or chain specifically
intended for use in towing vehicles.
Securely fasten the cable or chain to
the towing eyelet provided.
Before towing, release the parking brake
and put the selector lever in “N”. The key
must be in “ACC” (hybrid system off) or
“ON” (hybrid system on).
CAUTION
If the hybrid system is not running,
the power assist for the brakes and
steering will not work so steering and
braking will be much harder than usu-
al.
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If you cannot shift the selector lever
out of “P” position to other positions
even though the brake pedal is de-
pressed, use the shift lock override but-
ton as follows:
1. Turn the ignition key to “LOCK”
position. Make sure the parking
brake is set.
2. Pry up the cover with a flat–bladed
screwdriver or equivalent.
If you cannot shift running
mode selector lever