2004 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Page 258

'04 Rav4_U (L/O 0308) -Emergency towing 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 the emergency towing eyelets under the front of the vehicle or the left emergency towing eyelet under the rear of the vehicle. Use extreme caution when towing vehicle. Front 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 distance 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 eyelet and towing cable or chain may break and cause serious injury or damage. Vehicles with an automatic transmission, use only the front towing eyelet when towing your vehicle. NOTICE z Only use specified towing eyelet; otherwise your vehicle may be damaged. z Vehicles with mission, never the rear with ground. This damage to the 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. an automatic transtow a vehicle from four wheels on the may cause serious transmission. Rear 258 2004 RAV4 from Aug. '03 Prod. (OM42554U)