2012 Toyota Matrix Owners Manual - Page 427
2012 Toyota Matrix Manual
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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 (automatic transmission) or N (manual transmission). 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 (automatic transmission) or 1 or R position (manual transmission), release the parking brake and carefully apply the accelerator to free the vehicle. STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 CAUTION