2009 Toyota Venza Owners Manual - Page 578

5-2. Steps to take in an emergency 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 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. Turn off VSC. (→ P. 228) Shift the shift lever to "D" or "R" position and carefully apply the accelerator to free the vehicle. STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 CAUTION