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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

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1

Stop the engine. Set the parking 
brake and shift the shift lever to P.

2

Remove the mud, snow or sand 
from around the rear wheels.

3

Place wood, stones or some other 
material under the rear wheels to 
help provide traction.

4

Restart the engine.

5

Shift the shift lever to D or R and 
release the parking brake. Then, 
while exercising caution, depress 
the accelerator pedal.

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When it is difficult to free the vehicle

Press the 

 switch to turn off TRAC.

NOTICE

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Do not use any coolant additive.

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