Your vehicle is not designed to be dinghy towed (with 4 wheels on the ground) behind a motor home.
NOTICE To avoid serious damage to your vehicle
Do not tow your vehicle with four wheels on the ground. To prevent causing serious damage to the transaxle and Active Torque Control 4WD system (AWD models)
2WD models: Never tow this vehicle from the rear with the front wheels on the ground. This may cause serious damage to the transaxle.
AWD models: Never tow this vehicle with any of the wheels on the ground. This may cause serious damage to the transaxle and Active Torque Control 4WD system. |
Problem symptoms table
HINT:
Before inspecting the suspected areas listed in the table
below, check the fuse and relay.
Before inspecting the suspected areas listed in the table
below, check for DTCs.
Methods used to verify the cause of the problem are listed
in order of probability in the ...
Inspection
1. INSPECT RUNOUT OF DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR
(a) Using a dial gauge , check the runout of the ring
gear.
Maximum runout:
0.07 mm (0.0028 in.)
If the runout is greater than the maximum, replace
the ring gear with a new one.
2. INSPECT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR BACKLASH
(a) Using a dial gauge, ...
Removal
HINT:
Remove the RH side by the same procedure as the LH side.
1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
2. DRAIN BRAKE FLUID
NOTICE:
Wash the brake fluid off immediately if it attaches to
any painted surface.
3. REMOVE FRONT DISC BRAKE CYLINDER SUBASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the union bolt and 2 gaskets from the f ...