2004 Toyota Prius Owners Manual - Page 267

-Emergency towing (c) Towing with sling type truck NOTICE z Only use specified towing eyelet; otherwise your vehicle may be damaged. 50p022b 50p035b z Never tow a vehicle from the rear with four wheels on the ground. This may cause serious damage to the transaxle. A driver must be in the vehicle to steer it and operate the brakes. (c) Towing with sling type truck NOTICE Do not tow with sling type truck, either from the front or rear. This may cause body damage. If towing is necessary, we recommend you to have it done by your Toyota dealer or a commercial tow truck service. If towing service is not available in an emergency, your vehicle may be temporarily towed by a cable or chain secured to emergency towing eyelet inside of front bumper. Use extreme caution when towing vehicles. Towing in this manner may be done only on hard−surfaced roads for a short distance and at low speeds. Also, the wheels, axles, drive train, steering and brakes must all be in good condition. 255