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2015 Toyota Land Cruiser Owners Manual - If the vehicle becomes stuck



Owner’s Manuals 2015 If the vehicle becomes stuck

If the vehicle becomes stuck

Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle becomes stuck in mud, dirt, or snow.

STEP 1

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

STEP 2

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

STEP 3

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

STEP 4

Restart the engine.

STEP 5

Shift the shift lever to “D” or “R” position 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 Active TRAC.

Press  to turn off Active TRAC.

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 transmission 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.

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: STEP 1

Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly depress it.

STEP 2

Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the effort required to slow the vehicle.

Shift the shift lever to “N”.

  • If the shift lever is shifted to “N”

STEP 3

After slowing down, stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.

STEP 4

Stop the engine.

  • If the shift lever cannot be shifted to “N”

STEP 3

Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce vehicle speed as much as possible.

To stop the engine, press and

To stop the engine, press and hold the “ENGINE START STOP” switch for 2 consecutive seconds or more, or press it briefly 3 times or more in succession.

STEP 5

Stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.

CAUTION

 

  • If the engine has to be turned off while driving

     

Power assist for the brakes and steering wheel will be lost, making the brake pedal harder to depress and the steering wheel heavier to turn. Decelerate as much as possible before turning off the engine.
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