2010 Toyota Highlander Owners Manual - Page 1175

5 -2 . St e ps t o t a k e in a n e m e rge nc y I f t he ve hicle be c om e s st uck 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 put the shift lever in P. 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. Shift the shift lever to the D or R position and carefully apply the accelerator to free the vehicle. Turn off TRAC and/or Enhanced VSC if these functions are hampering your attempts to free the vehicle. (→P. 223) STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 CAUTION