If The Vehicle Becomes Stuck - Lexus RX350 Manual

If the vehicle becomes stuck

Carry out the following proce-
dures if the tires spin or the vehicle
becomes stuck in mud, dirt or snow:
Recovering procedure
1 Stop the engine. Shift the shift lever
to P and set the parking brake.
2
Remove the mud, snow or sand
from around the front wheels.
3
Place wood, stones or some other
material under the front wheels to
help provide traction.
4 Restart the engine.
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AWD models: Activate all-wheel
drive lock mode. (P.276)
6
Shift the shift lever to D or R and
release the parking brake. Then,
while exercising caution, depress
the accelerator pedal.
When it is difficult to free the vehicle
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Press to turn off TRAC.
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
WARNING
When attempting to free a stuck vehi-
■
cle
If you choose to push the vehicle back
and forth to free it, make sure the sur-
rounding area is clear to avoid striking
other vehicles, objects or people. The
vehicle may also lunge forward or lunge
back suddenly as it becomes free. Use
extreme caution.
When shifting the shift lever
■
Be careful not to shift the shift lever with
the accelerator pedal depressed.
This may lead to unexpected rapid accel-
eration of the vehicle that may cause an
accident resulting in death or serious
injury.
NOTICE
To avoid damage to the transmission
■
and other components
● Avoid spinning the front wheels and
depressing the accelerator pedal
more than necessary.
If the vehicle remains stuck even after
●
these procedures are performed, the
vehicle may require towing to be freed.
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