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6. Move the gear selector to the NEUTRAL
position.
7.
The vehicle may then be started in NEUTRAL.
8. Reinstall the gear selector bezel.
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE
If your vehicle becomes stuck in mud, sand or
snow, it can often be moved using a rocking
motion. Turn the steering wheel right and left to
clear the area around the front wheels. Push and
hold the lock button on the gear selector. Then
shift back and forth between DRIVE and RE-
VERSE, while gently pressing the accelerator.
Use the leas t amount of accelerator pedal pres-
sure that will maintain the rocking motion without
spinning the wheels or racing the engine.
Shifts between DRIVE and REVERSE can only be
achieved a t wheel speeds of 5 mph (8 km/h) or
less.Whenever the transmission remains in NEU-
TRAL for more t han two seconds, you must press
the brake pedal to engage DRIVE or REVERSE.
NOTE:
Push the "ESC Off" switch, to place the Electronic
Stability Control (ESC) system in "Partial Off"
mode, before rocking the vehicle. Refer to “Elec-
tronic Brake Control” in “Safety” in your Owner’s
Manual for further information. Once the vehicle
has been freed, push the "ESC Off" switch again
to restore "ESC On" mode.
WARNING!
Fast spinning tires can be dangerous. Forces
generated by excessive wheel speeds may cause
damage, or even failure, of t he axle and tires.
A tire could explode and injure someone. Do
not spin your vehicle's wheels faster than
30 mph (48 km/h) or for longer than 30 seconds
continuously without stopping when you are
stuck and do not let anyone near a spinning
wheel, no matter what the speed.
CAUTION!
•
Racing the engine or spinning the wheels may
lead to transmission overheating and failure.
Allow the engine to idle with the transmission
in NEUTRAL for at least one minute after
every five rocking-motion cycles. This will
minimize overheating and reduce the risk of
clutch or transmission failure during pro-
longed efforts to free a s tuck vehicle.
•
When “rocking” a stuck vehicle by shifting
between DRIVE/SECOND gear and RE-
VERSE, do not spin the wheels faster than
15 mph (24 km/h), or drivetrain damage may
result.
Gear Selector Override Location
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