Roadside Assistance - "Towing & Jump Starting"
Roadside Assistance
Toyota CAMRY hybrid roadside assistance may be handled like conventional Toyota vehicles except as noted as follows.
Shift Lever
Similar to most Toyota vehicles, the CAMRY hybrid uses a gated shift lever as shown in the illustration. However, the CAMRY hybrid shift lever includes a motor brake B position for high load regenerative braking when decelerating down a steep grade.
Towing
The CAMRY hybrid is a front drive vehicle and it must be towed with the front wheels off the ground. Failure to do so may cause serious damage to the Hybrid Synergy Drive components.
- A flat bed trailer is the preferred method of towing.
- When towing the vehicle with the front wheels on the ground, be sure to release the parking brake pedal.
- If a tow truck is not available in an emergency, the vehicle may be temporarily towed using a cable or chain secured to the emergency towing eyelet. This should only be attempted on hard, paved roads for short distances at low speeds.
- The vehicle may be shifted out of Park into Neutral by turning the ignition-on, depressing the brake, then moving the gated shift lever to N.
- If the shift lever can not be moved out of Park, a shift release button is provided near the shift lever as shown in the illustration.
Electric Fuel Door Opener
The CAMRY hybrid is equipped with an electric fuel door opener. In the event of 12-Volt power loss, the fuel door can only be opened using the manual release located inside the trunk.
Spare Tire
The jack, tools, towing eyelet, and spare tire are provided in the trunk as illustrated.
Jump Starting
The 12-Volt auxiliary battery may be jump started if the vehicle does not start and the instrument cluster gauges are dim or off after depressing the brake pedal and pushing the power button.
The 12-Volt auxiliary battery is located in the trunk. Use the remote trunk release or metal cut key hidden in the smart key to open the trunk.
- Open the trunk, and remove the 12-Volt auxiliary battery cover on the passenger side.
- Connect the positive jumper cable to the positive battery post following the numbered sequence.
- Connect the negative jumper cable to the metal trunk latch following the numbered sequence.
- Place the smart key in proximity to the vehicle, depress the brake pedal, and push the power button.
NOTES:
- If the vehicle does not recognize the smart key after connecting the booster battery to the vehicle, open and close the driver door when the vehicle is shut off.
- If the smart key internal battery is dead, hold the smart key next to the power button during the start sequence.
- The high voltage HV battery pack cannot be jump started.
Immobilizer
The Camry hybrid is equipped with an immobilizer system as standard equipment. The vehicle can be started only with a registered smart key.