In case of emergency/Towing
chain should be equally tightened and
care must be taken not to pull the chains
so tightly that the suspension bottoms out.
& Towing with all wheels on the
ground
CAUTION
If your vehicle has a front underspoiler and rear underspoiler (both
optional), be careful not to scrape
them when placing the vehicle on
the carrier and when removing the
vehicle from the carrier.
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. Remember that the brake booster
and power steering do not function when the hybrid system is
not running. Because the hybrid
system is turned off, it will take
greater effort to operate the
brake pedal and steering wheel.
CAUTION
1. Release the parking brake and put the
transmission in the “N” position.
2. The ignition switch should be in the
“ACC” position while the vehicle is being
towed.
3. Take up slack in the towline slowly to
prevent damage to the vehicle.
WARNING
. Never turn the ignition switch to
the “LOCK” (off) position while
the vehicle is being towed because the steering wheel and the
direction of the wheels will be
locked.
. If transmission failure occurs,
transport your vehicle on a flatbed truck.
. Do not run the hybrid system
while being towed using this
method. Transmission damage
could result if the vehicle is
towed with the hybrid system
running.
. The traveling speed must be
limited to less than 20 mph (30
km/h) and the traveling distance
to less than 31 miles (50 km). For
greater speeds and distances,
transport your vehicle on a flatbed truck.
NOTE
For models with “keyless access with
push-button start system”, if you can– CONTINUED –