Toyota Sienna 2010-2024 Owners Manual: Situations when it is necessary to contact dealers before towing
The following may indicate a problem with your transaxle. Contact your Toyota dealer or commercial towing service before towing.
- The engine is running but the vehicle does not move.
- The vehicle makes an abnormal sound
Towing with a sling-type truck
Do not tow with a sling-type truck to prevent body damage.
If your vehicle needs to
be towed
If towing is necessary, we recommend having your vehicle
towed by your Toyota dealer or commercial towing service,
using a wheel-lift type truck or flat bed truck.
Use a safety chain system for a ...
Towing with a wheel-lift type truck
From the front (2WD models)
Release the parking brake.
From the front (AWD models)
Use a towing dolly under the rear
wheels.
From the rear
Use a towing dolly under the ...
Other materials:
Road test
1. PROBLEM SYMPTOM CONFIRMATION
(a) Based on the result of the customer problem
analysis, try to reproduce the symptoms. If the
problem is that the transaxle does not shift up, shift
down, or the shift point is too high or too low,
conduct the following road test referring to the
automatic shi ...
Reassembly
1. INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL CASE SUB-ASSEMBLY NO.2
(a) Coat the front differential side gear thrust washer
No.1, front differential planetary ring gear, front
differential pinion No.2, front differential pinion thrust
washer No.2, front differential pinion shaft holder,
front differential pinio ...
Check mode procedure
1. CHECK MODE (SIGNAL CHECK): DTC CHECK
Connect the intelligent tester to the DLC3.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
Select the "SIGNAL CHECK", and proceed
checking using the intelligent tester.
NOTICE:
Select the "SIGNAL CHECK" from the ...
