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 ...
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Aluminum wheel precautions
Use only Toyota wheel nuts and wrenches designed for use with
your aluminum wheels.
When rotating, repairing or changing your tires, check that the
wheel nuts are still tight after driving 1000 miles (1600 km).
Be careful not to damage the aluminum wheels when using tire
chains.
Use o ...
Diagnostic trouble code chart
1. DTC CHECK
If a malfunction code is displayed during the DTC check ,
check the suspected area listed for that code in the table
below, and proceed to the appropriate page.
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE CHART
DTC No.
Detection Item
Suspect Area
B1244
Light Se ...
Installation
1. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Coat the spline of the inboard joint shaft assembly
with ATF.
(b) Align the shaft splines and install the drive shaft
assembly with a brass bar and hammer.
NOTICE:
Set the snap ring with the opening side facing
down.
Be careful not to d ...
