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:
Ignition switch
- Never turn the ignition switch to
“LOCK” while the vehicle is
being driven or towed because
that will lock the steering wheel,
preventing steering control. And
when the engine is turne ...
Rear passenger’s cup holder
A dual cup holder is built in the armrest.
CAUTION
When a cup containing a beverage is in the cup holder, do not fold down or recline
any seat. Otherwise, the beverage could spill while driving ...
Folding down the rear seatback
- When you fold down the seatback,
confirm that there are no
passengers or objects on the
rear seat. Not doing so creates
a risk of injury or property damage
if the seatback suddenly
f ...