Toyota RAV4 (XA50) 2019-2026 Owners Manual: If the vehicle becomes stuck
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle becomes stuck in mud, dirt or snow:
Recovering procedure
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 stuck tire.
3. Place wood, stones or some other material to help provide traction under the tires.
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.
â– When it is difficult to free the vehicle
Press 
to turn off TRAC.
WARNING
â– 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.
â– 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
â– To avoid damaging the transmission and other components
- Avoid spinning the 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 overheats
The following may indicate
that your vehicle is overheating.
The engine coolant temperature
gauge shows the red zone or a
loss of engine power is
experienced. (For example,
the vehicle speed doe ...
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Driving the vehicle
The following procedures should be observed to ensure safe
driving:
Starting the engine
Driving
With the brake pedal depressed, shift the shift lever to d.
Release the parking brake.
Gradually release the brake pedal and gently depress the accelerator
pedal to accelerate the vehicle.
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How to proceed with troubleshooting
Hint:
Use these procedures to troubleshoot the cruise control
system.
*: Use the intelligent tester.
Vehicle brought to workshop
Inspect battery voltage
Standard voltage:
11 to 14 v
If the voltage is below 11 v, recharge or replace the battery
before proceeding.
Che ...
