2012 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Page 978

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 Set the parking brake, change the shift position to P and stop the EV system. Remove the mud, snow or sand from around the front wheels. Place wood, stones or some other material under the front wheels to help provide traction. Restart the EV system. Make sure to change the shift position to D or R, release the parking brake, and then carefully apply the accelerator to free the vehicle. STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5