If The Vehicle Becomes Stuck - Toyota 2015 Hilux Owner's Manual

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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(automatic transmission) or N (manual transmission).
Remove the mud, snow or sand from around the stuck tire.
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Place wood, stones or some other material under the tires to help
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provide traction.
Restart the engine.
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Vehicles with rear differential lock system: Lock the rear differential.
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(→P. 276)
Shift the shift lever to the D or R position (automatic transmission)
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or 1 or R position (manual transmission) and carefully apply the
accelerator to free the vehicle.
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When it is difficult to free the vehicle (vehicles with VSC system)
Press to turn off TRC/A-TRC.
Vehicles without multi-information display
Vehicles with multi-information display
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