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 lever in P
1
(automatic transmission) or N (manual transmission).
Remove the mud, snow, or sand from around the stuck tire.
2
Place wood, stones or some other material to help provide traction
3
under the tires.
Restart the engine.
4
Shift the shift lever to D or R (automatic transmission) or 1 or R
5
(manual transmission) and release the parking brake. Then, while
exercising caution, depress the accelerator pedal.
When it is difficult to free the vehicle (vehicles with TRC system)
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Turn off TRC and/or VSC if these functions are hampering your attempts to
free the vehicle. (P. 457)
Press
LC150_OM_OM60R93E_(GE)
or
to turn off TRC.
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