If The Vehicle Becomes Stuck - Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Owner's Manual

5-2. 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. Set the parking brake and put the shift
STEP 1
lever in P (automatic transmission) or N (manual transmis-
sion).
Remove the mud, snow, or sand from around the stuck tire.
STEP 2
Place wood, stones or some other material to help provide
STEP 3
traction under the tires.
Restart the engine.
STEP 4
Shift the shift lever to the D or R position (automatic trans-
STEP 5
mission) or 1 or R position (manual transmission), and
carefully apply the accelerator to free the vehicle.
Turn off TRC and VSC if these functions are hampering
your attempts to free the vehicle. (→P. 282)
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