If The Vehicle Becomes Stuck - Lexus ES350 Manual

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

If the vehicle becomes stuck

Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle
becomes stuck in mud, dirt or snow:
Stop the engine <hybrid system>. Set the parking brake and shift the
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shift lever to P.
Remove the mud, snow or sand from around the front wheels.
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Place wood, stones or some other material under the front wheels to
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help provide traction.
Restart the engine <hybrid system>.
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Shift the shift lever to D or R and release the parking brake. Then, while
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exercising caution, depress the accelerator pedal.
When it is difficult to free the vehicle
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Press
ES350_300h_OM_OM33A60U_(U)
to turn off TRAC. (P. 304)