’07 Rav4_U (L/O 0701)
If your vehicle needs to be
towed—
If your vehicle becomes stuck
If your vehicle becomes stuck in snow,
mud, sand, etc., then you may attempt
to rock the vehicle free by moving it
forward and backward.
NOTICE
(a) Towing with wheel lift type truck—
If you rock your vehicle, observe the
following precautions to prevent dam-
age to the transmission and other
parts.
—From front
You can use the “AUTO LSD” switch
(two−wheel drive models) or four−wheel
drive lock switch (four−wheel drive
models) in this situation. (For details,
see “AUTO LSD system” on page 151
or “Active torque control 4WD system”
on page 148 in Section 1−7.)
z Do not depress the accelerator ped-
al while shifting the selector lever
or before the transmission is com-
pletely shifted to forward or reverse
gear.
—From rear
z Do not race the engine and avoid
spinning the wheels.
CAUTION
z If your vehicle remains stuck after
rocking the vehicle several times,
consider other ways such as tow-
ing.
Do not attempt to rock the vehicle
free by moving it forward and back-
ward if people or objects are any-
where near the vehicle. During the
rocking operation the vehicle may
suddenly move forward or backward
as it becomes unstuck, causing injury
or damage to nearby people or ob-
jects.
(b) Using flat bed truck
Two−wheel drive models
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2007 RAV4 from Dec. ’06 Prod. (OM42662U)
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