Toyota Sienna 2010-2025 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:
Removal
1. Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
2. REMOVE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (for Bank 1
Sensor 2) (See page EC-32)
3. REMOVE TAIL EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the 2 bolts.
(b) Disconnect the 3 exhaust pipe supports and remove
the tail exhaust pipe assembly.
(c) Remove the gas ...
Reassembly
1. INSTALL RACK STEERING PISTON RING
(a) Coat a new O-ring with power steering fluid and
install it onto the power steering rack.
(b) Expand a new rack steering piston ring with your
fingers.
NOTICE:
Be careful not to over expand the rack steering
piston ring.
(c) Coat a new rack steer ...
Removal
1. REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE
HINT:
See page EM-26
2. SECURE ENGINE (See page EM-37)
3. REMOVE GENERATOR ASSEMBLY (See page CH-17)
4. REMOVE COMPRESSOR AND MAGNETIC CLUTCH
(See page AC-227)
5. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE FRONT MOUNTING
BRACKET LH (See page EM-42)
6. REMOVE NO. 2 IDLER PU ...
