If The Vehicle Becomes Stuck - Toyota RAV4 HYBRID 2020 Manual

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
NOTICE
■ To prevent damage to the
cooling system
Observe the following precau-
tions:
● Avoid contaminating the coolant
with foreign matter (such as
sand or dust, etc.).
● Do not use any coolant additive.
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.370)