2007 Toyota Highlander Owners Manual - Page 369

'07 HIGHLANDER HV_U (L/O 0608) -Emergency towing NOTICE z Only use specified towing eyelet; otherwise your vehicle may be damaged. z Never tow a vehicle from the rear with four wheels on the ground. This may cause serious damage to the transmission. A driver must be in the vehicle to steer it and operate the brakes. 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 at less than 30 km/h (18 mph) by a cable or chain secured to one of the emergency towing eyelets on the front of the vehicle. Use extreme caution when towing the vehicle. To install the front towing eyelet, see "-Installing front towing eyelet" on page 356 in this Section. 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. 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 transmission in "N". The key must be in "ACC" (hybrid system off) or "ON" (hybrid system on). CAUTION When the hybrid system is off, the power assist for the brakes and steering will not work so steering and braking will be much more difficult than usual. 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. 355 2007 HIGHLANDER HV from July '06 Prod. (OM48685U)