Toyota Corolla (E210) 2019-2025 Owners Manual / When trouble arises / Steps to take in an emergency / If the vehicle becomes stuck
Toyota Corolla (E210): 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.
Do not press the shift release button after shifting the shift lever to P.
2. Remove the mud, snow or sand from around the front wheels.
3. Place wood, stones or some other material under the front wheels to help provide traction.
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.
■When it is difficult to free the vehicle
Press the switch to turn off
TRAC.
Type A
Type B
WARNING
■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.
■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
■To avoid damaging the transmission and other components
- Avoid spinning the front 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.
Other materials:
Manual transaxle oil
On–vehicle inspection
1. Inspect transaxle oil
Stop the vehicle on the level place.
remove the transmission filler plug and gasket.
check that the oil surface is within 5 mm (0.20 In.) From the
lowest position of the inner surface of the transmission filler
plug openin ...
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert)
function
The RCTA function uses the
BSM rear side radar sensors
installed behind the rear
bumper. This function is
intended to assist the driver
in checking areas that are
not easily visible when
backing up.
WARNING
■Cautions regarding the use of
the system
The driver is solely responsible for
safe driving ...
Shift position uses
*: Shifting to the D position allows the system to select a gear suitable for
driving conditions. Setting the shift lever to the D position is recommended for
normal driving.
■Downshifting restrictions
The shift lever cannot be downshifted if the following speeds are exceeded.
mph (km ...