If The Vehicle Becomes Stuck; When It Is Difficult To Free The Vehicle - Toyota RAV 4 2015 Service 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. Set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P.
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Remove the mud, snow or sand from around the stuck tire.
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Place wood, stones or some other material to help provide traction
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under the tires.
Restart the engine.
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AWD models: Activate all-wheel drive lock mode. (P. 270)
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Shift the shift lever to D or R and release the parking brake. Then,
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while exercising caution, depress the accelerator pedal.

When it is difficult to free the vehicle

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Turn off TRAC and/or VSC if these
functions are hampering your attempts to
free the vehicle. (P. 273)
Press to turn off TRAC.
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2WD models
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AWD models
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