Toyota Sienna 2010-2026 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:
Disassembly
1. REMOVE TRANSFER COVER GASKET
(a) Remove the transfer gasket from the transfer
assembly.
2. REMOVE TRANSFER CASE BREATHER PLUG
(a) Using a screwdriver and a hammer, remove the
transfer case breather plug from the No. 1 transfer
case cover.
NOTICE:
Be careful not to damage the conta ...
Terminals of ECU
1. CHECK POWER SLIDE DOOR ECU LH (WITH
POWER SLIDE DOOR)
Disconnect the P25 and P26 ECU connectors, and
check the voltage and resistance of each terminal of
the wire harness side connectors.
If the result is not as specified, there may be a
malfunction on the wire harness side.
...
Monitor drive pattern
1. MONITOR DRIVE PATTERN FOR ECT TEST
(a) Perform this drive pattern as one method to
simulate the detection conditions of the ECT
malfunctions. (The DTCs may not be detected due
the actual driving conditions. And some codes may
not be detected through this drive pattern.)
HINT:
Preparation f ...
