Traction Control System - Toyota 2001 HIGHLANDER Owner's Manual

(j) Rocking your vehicle if stuck
CAUTION
If your vehicle becomes stuck
snow, mud, sand, etc., then you may
attempt to rock the vehicle free by
moving it forward and backward. Do
not attempt this procedure if people
or objects are anywhere near the ve-
hicle. During the rocking operation
the vehicle may suddenly move for-
ward or backward as it becomes un-
stuck, causing injury or damage to
nearby people or objects.
NOTICE
If you rock your vehicle, observe the
following precautions to prevent dam-
age to the transmission and other
parts.
z Do not depress the accelerator ped-
al while shifting the selector lever
or before the transmission is com-
pletely shifted to forward or reverse
gear.
'01 HIGHLANDER_U (L/O 0106)
z Do not race the engine and avoid
spinning the wheels.
z If your vehicle remains stuck after
rocking the vehicle several times,
in
consider other ways such as tow-
ing.
(k) If you cannot shift the selector le-
ver out of "P" position
If you cannot shift the selector lever from
the "P" position even though the brake
pedal is depressed, use the shift lock
override button. For instructions, see "If
you cannot shift automatic transmission
selector lever" on page 227 in Section 4.
2001 MY HIGHLANDER_U (OM48432U)

Traction control system

(two–wheel drive models)
The traction control system automatical-
ly helps control the spinning of the
front wheels which may occur when ac-
celerating on slippery road surfaces,
thus assisting driver to control the driv-
ing power of the front wheels.
When you turn the ignition switch on, the
traction control system always turns on
automatically, and the slip indicator light
will go off after about a few seconds.
If the slip indicator light does not come on
when the ignition is turned on, contact
your Toyota dealer.
Leave the system on during ordinary driv-
ing so that it can operate when needed.
When traction control is applied, the slip
indicator light blinks.
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