Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Owner's Manual page 83

2-1. Off-road driving techniques
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To restore tire grip
Placing a tree branch, a sack or something similar underneath the tire may
help to restore grip.
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When stuck in mud and unable to move
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Shift the shift lever to D or R (automatic transmission) or 2, 3 or R (man-
ual transmission), and free the vehicle by rocking it back and forth. (You
may be able to free the vehicle by first monitoring the vehicle's progres-
sion while using the accelerator pedal as little as possible, and then
increasing acceleration gradually.)
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Freeing the vehicle may become easier if Crawl Control
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When stuck in sand and unable to move
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You may be able to free the vehicle by using the accelerator pedal as lit-
tle as possible at first and then maintaining acceleration when the vehicle
begins to move forward.
If you are still unable to free the vehicle, remove the sand from around
the tires, check that the body of the vehicle is not in contact with the
ground, and attempt to free the vehicle once again.
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Freeing the vehicle may become easier if Crawl Control
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If you have an air jack, use it to raise the vehicle, then place sand under
the tire and return the vehicle to the height of the ground level. If you are
still unable to free the vehicle, place a sandbag or sand ladder under-
neath the tire and attempt to free it again.
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