Toyota Yaris: If Trouble Arises / Emergency Towing

Overheating

If the high engine coolant temperature warning light turns on, the vehicle loses power, or you hear a loud knocking or pinging noise, the engine is probably too hot...

Towing Description

We recommend that towing be done only by your Toyota dealer or a commercial tow-truck service. Proper lifting and towing are necessary to prevent damage to the vehicle...

Other information:

Toyota Yaris XP210 (2020-2026) Owner's Manual: Push-Starting

Do not push-start your Toyota. You cannot start a vehicle with an automatic transaxle by pushing it. WARNING Never tow a vehicle to start it Towing a vehicle to start it is dangerous. The vehicle being towed could surge forward when its engine starts, causing the 2 vehicles to collide...

Toyota Yaris XP210 (2020-2026) Reapir and Service Manual: On-vehicle Inspection

ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION PROCEDURE 1. INSPECT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY (a) Check for looseness. (1) Lift up the vehicle. (2) Move the front lower No. 1 suspension arm sub-assembly up and down by hand with a force of 294 N (30 kgf) or more to check that there is no looseness at the front lower ball joint assembly...