Your vehicle is designed primarily as a passenger-and-load-carrying vehicle. Towing a trailer can have an adverse impact on handling, performance, braking, durability, and fuel consumption. For your safety and the safety of others, you must not overload your vehicle or trailer. You must also ensure that you are using appropriate towing equipment, that the towing equipment has been installed correctly and used properly, and that you employ the requisite driving habits.
Vehicle-trailer stability and braking performance are affected by trailer stability, brake performance and setting, trailer brakes, the hitch and hitch systems (if equipped).
To tow a trailer safely, use extreme care and drive the vehicle in accordance with your trailer’s characteristics and operating conditions.
Toyota warranties do not apply to damage or malfunction caused by towing a trailer for commercial purposes.
Contact your Toyota dealer for further information about additional requirements such as a towing kit, etc.
Regulations on the use of tire chains
Towing related termsInstallation
INSTALLATION
PROCEDURE
1. INSTALL ECM
(a) Install the bracket to the ECM with the 5 screws.
(b) Install the ECM with the 3 bolts.
Torque:
8.0 N·m {82 kgf·cm, 71 in·lbf}
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Inspection
INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT SPIRAL CABLE
(a) Visually check for defects with the spiral cable removed from the vehicle.
(1) The defects are as follows:
Scratches on the spiral cable
Small cracks the spiral cable
Dents on the spiral cabl ...
Disassembly
DISASSEMBLY
PROCEDURE
1. REMOVE PROPELLER SHAFT
(a) Place matchmarks on both flanges.
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Matchmark
(b) Remove the 4 nuts, ...