If The Vehicle Becomes Stuck - Toyota RAV4 PRIME 2021 Manual

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If the vehicle becomes
stuck
Carry out the following pro-
cedures if the tires spin or
the vehicle becomes stuck
in mud, dirt or snow:
Recovering procedure
1
Stop the hybrid system. Set
the parking brake and shift
the shift lever to P.
2
Remove the mud, snow or
sand from around the stuck
tire.
3
Place wood, stones or some
other material to help provide
traction under the tires.
4
Restart the hybrid system
5
Shift the shift lever to D or R
and release the parking
brake. Then, while exercising
caution, depress the acceler-
ator pedal.
■ When it is difficult to free the
vehicle
Press to turn off TRAC.
(P.382)
WARNING
■ When attempting to free a
stuck vehicle
If you choose to push the vehicle
back and forth to free it, make
sure the surrounding 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 acceleration of the vehicle
that may cause an accident
resulting in death or serious
injury.
NOTICE
■ To avoid damaging the trans-
mission and other compo-
nents
● Avoid spinning the 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.