If The Vehicle Becomes Stuck - Toyota 2008 Camry 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.
STEP 1
Stop the engine. Set the parking brake and put the shift
lever in P (automatic transmission) or N (manual transmis-
sion).
STEP 2
Remove the mud, snow, or sand from around the stuck tire.
STEP 3
Place wood, stones or some other material to help provide
traction under the tires.
STEP 4
Restart the engine.
STEP 5
Shift the shift lever to the D or R position (automatic trans-
mission) or 1 or R position (manual transmission) and care-
fully apply the accelerator to free the vehicle.
Emergency hooks (if equipped)
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When your vehicle becomes stuck and
cannot move, the emergency hooks are
used for another vehicle to pull your vehi-
cle out in an emergency.
Your vehicle is not designed to tow
another vehicle.