If The Vehicle Is Trapped In Rising Water - Toyota RAV4 Owner's Manual

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8-1. Essential information
If the vehicle is trapped
in rising water
In the event the vehicle is sub-
merged in water, remain calm
and perform the following.
 Remove the seat belt first.
 If the door can be opened, open
the door and exit the vehicle.
 If the door can not be opened,
open the window using the
power window switch and exit
the vehicle through the window.
 If the window can not be opened
using the power window switch,
remain calm, wait until the water
level inside the vehicle rises to
the point that the water pressure
inside of the vehicle equals the
water pressure outside of the
vehicle, and then open the door
and exit the vehicle.
WARNING
■ Using an emergency hammer
emergency escape
The front side windows and rear side
windows, as well as the rear window
can be shattered with an emergency
*
hammer used for emergency
escape. However, an emergency
hammer can not shatter the wind-
shield as it is laminated glass.
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: Contact your Toyota dealer, or after-
market accessory manufacturer for
further information about an emer-
gency hammer.
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Escaping the vehicle from the
window
There are cases where escaping the
vehicle from the window is not possi-
ble due to seating position, passenger
body type, etc.
When using an emergency hammer,
consider your seat location and the
size of the window opening to ensure
that the opening is accessible and
large enough to escape.
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