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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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If the vehicle becomes stuck
Stop the engine. Set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P
(vehicles with an automatic transmission or Multidrive) or N (vehi-
cles with a manual transmission).
Remove the mud, snow or sand from around the stuck tire.
Place wood, stones or some other material to help provide traction
under the tires.
Restart the engine.
AWD models: Activate all-wheel drive lock mode. (P. 327)
Shift the shift lever to D or R (vehicles with an automatic transmis-
sion or Multidrive) or 1 or R (vehicles with a manual transmission)
and release the parking brake. Then, while exercising caution,
depress the accelerator pedal.
When it is difficult to free the vehicle
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle
becomes stuck in mud, dirt or snow:
Turn off TRC and/or VSC if these
functions are hampering your attempts to
free the vehicle. (P. 337)
Press to turn off TRC.
2WD models
AWD models
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