Rocking the vehicle
If you must rock the vehicle to free it from snow, sand, or mud, depress the accelerator pedal slightly and move the shift lever/select lever back and forth between “1”/“D” and “R” repeatedly. Do not race the engine. For the best possible traction, avoid spinning the wheels when trying to free the vehicle.
When the road surface is extremely slippery, you can obtain better traction by starting the vehicle with the transmission in 2nd than 1st (both for MT and AT).
If your vehicle is an AT model, for information about holding the transmission in the 2nd position, refer to “Selection of manual mode”.
See also:
Key number
1) Key number plate
2) Security ID plate
The key number is stamped on the key number plate attached to the key set.
Write down the key number and keep it in another safe place, not in the vehicle ...
P (Park)
This position is for parking the vehicle and
starting the engine.
In this position, the transmission is mechanically
locked to prevent the vehicle
from rolling freely.
When you park the vehicl ...
Driving with pets
Unrestrained pets can interfere with your driving and distract your attention from driving. In a collision or sudden stop, unrestrained pets or cages can be thrown around inside the vehicle and hurt y ...