Toyota RAV4: If the vehicle becomes stuck
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle becomes stuck in mud, dirt, or snow.
1 Stop the engine. Set the parking brake and put the shift lever in 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 engine
5 4WD models: Activate four-wheel drive lock mode.
6 Shift the shift lever to the D or R position, release the parking brake and carefully depress the accelerator pedal to free the vehicle.
Turn off TRAC and/or VSC if these functions are hampering your attempts to free the vehicle.
CAUTION
■When attempting to free a stuck vehicle
If you choose to rock the vehicle back and forth to free it, make sure the
surrounding
area is clear, to avoid striking other vehicles, objects or persons.
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 and result in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■To avoid damaging the transmission and other components
●Avoid spinning the wheels and do not rev the engine.
●If the vehicle remains stuck after trying these procedures, the vehicle may
require towing to be freed.
If your vehicle overheats
If your engine overheats: 1 Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air conditioning system. 2 Check to see if steam is coming out from under the hood. If you see steam: Stop the engine ...If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency
Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop the vehicle in the normal way, stop the vehicle using the following procedure: 1 Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and fi ...See also:
Towing and tie-down hooks
The towing hooks should be used only in
an emergency (e.g., to free a stuck vehicle
from mud, sand or snow).
- Use only the specified towing
hook and tie-down hook. Never
use suspension p ...
Stereo sound system
How Car Audio Works
AM and FM radio signals are broadcast from
transmitter towers located around your city.
They are intercepted by the radio antenna on
your car. This signal is then received ...
Changing the set speed
After a speed has been set, it can be increased
or decreased by using the or
buttons.
Each time one of these buttons is pressed, the
vehicle's speed changes by 5 mph
(approximately 8 km/h). ...