If the vehicle becomes stuck
Stop the engine. Set the parking
brake and shift the shift lever in “P”.
Stop the engine. Set the parking
brake and shift the shift lever in “P”.
Place wood, stones or some other
material to help provide traction under the front wheels.
Restart the engine.
Shift the shift lever to “D” or “R”
position and release the parking brake. Then, while exercising caution, depress the accelerator pedal.

Press
to turn off TRAC.
CAUTION - When attempting to free a stuck vehicle
If you choose to rock the vehicle back and forth to free it, make sure the surrounding area is clear, to avoid striking other vehicles, objects or persons.
The vehicle may also lunge forward or lunge back suddenly as it becomes free. Use extreme caution.
- When shifting the shift leverBe 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 and result 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.
Test yourself
A quick Toyota Venza quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.