4988-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If the vehicle becomes stuck
Stop the engine. Set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P.
Remove the mud, snow or sand from around the rear wheels.
Place wood, stones or some other material to help provide traction
under the rear wheels.
Restart the engine.
Shift the shift lever to D or R and release the parking brake. Then,
while exercising caution, depress the accelerator pedal.
■When it is difficult to free the vehicle
Press to turn off TRAC/A-TRAC.
Turn off TRAC/A-TRAC and/or VSC if these functions are hampering your
attempts to free the vehicle. ( P. 232, 234, 236)
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle
becomes stuck in mud, dirt or snow:
CAUTION
■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 damage to the tran smission and other components
● Avoid spinning the rear 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.
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Tachometer ................................ 88
Tail lights .................................. 189Light switch ........................... 189
Replacing light bulbs............. 450
Wattage ................................ 515
Tailgate Removing the tailgate ........... 109
Tailgate ................................. 108
Talk switch ............................... 325
Telephone switches ................ 309
Theft deterrent system Alarm ...................................... 80
Engine immobilizer system ..... 78
Tire inflation pressure ............. 425 Maintenance data ................. 513
Warning light ......................... 467
Tire information ....................... 520 Glossary................................ 525
Size ....................................... 521
Tire identification number ..... 521
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................... 523
Tire pressure warning system .................................... 418 Initializing .............................. 419
Installing tire pressure
warning valves and
transmitters......................... 418
Registering ID codes ............ 419
Tire pressure warning reset switch ................................. 419
Warning light ......................... 467 Tires .......................................... 417
Chains .................................. 241
Checking............................... 417
If you have a flat tire ............. 475
Inflation pressure .................. 513
Information............................ 520
Replacing.............................. 475
Rotating tires ........................ 417
Size....................................... 513
Snow tires ............................. 242
Spare tire .............................. 476
Tire pressure warning system .......... ...................... 418
Warning light......................... 467
Tissue pocket .......................... 364
Tools ......................................... 476
Top tether strap ............. 68, 69, 72
Total load capacity .......... 156, 502
TOW/HAUL switch .. ................. 184
Towing Bumper towing...................... 169
Dinghy towing ....................... 178
Emergency towing ................ 458
Fifth wheel trailer .................. 168
Trailer towing ........................ 158
TRAC (Traction Control) ......... 231
Transmission ........................... 181 Automatic transmission ........ 181
If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P ..................... 491
S mode ................................. 183
Trip information display ........... 91
Trip meters ........................... 91, 93
Turn signal lights .................... 186 Replacing light bulbs................... 444, 450, 452
Turn signal lever ................... 186
Wattage ................................ 515
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