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To Reset The Manual Park Release:
1. Pull upward on the tether strap, rele asing it from the
“locked” position.
2. Lower the Manual Park Release lever downward and
to the left, into its original position.
3. Tuck the tether strap into the base of the console,
and reinstall the cover.
NOTE:
When the lever is locked in the release position the
access cover cannot be reinstalled.
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE
If your vehicle becomes stuck in mud, sand or snow, it
can often be moved using a rocking motion. Turn t he
steering wheel right and left to clear the area around
the front wheels. For vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion, push and hold the lock button on the gear selec-
tor. Then, shi ft back and forth between DRIVE (D) and
REVERSE (R) (with automatic transmission) or SECOND
(2) gear and REVERSE (R) (with manual transmission),
while gently pressi ng the accelerator. Use the least
amount of acc eler ator pedal pressure that will maintain
the rocking motion, without spinning the wheels or rac-
ing the engine.
NOTE:
•
For vehicles with automatic transmission: Shifts
between DRIVE (D) and REVERSE (R) can only be
achieved at wheel speeds of 5 mph (8 km/h) or
less. Whenever the transmission remains in NEU-
TRAL (N) for more than two seconds, you must press
the brake pedal to engage DRIVE (D) or REVERSE
(R).
•
Push the ESC OFF button to place the Electronic
Stability Control (ESC) system in “Partial OFF” mode,
before rocking the vehicle
page 225. Once the
vehicle has been freed, push the ESC OFF button
again to restore “ESC On” mode.
WARNING!
Fast spinning tires can be dangerous. Forces gener-
ated by excessive wheel speeds may cause damage,
or even failure, of the axle and tires. A tire could
explode and injure someone. Do not spin your vehi-
cle's wheels faster than 30 mph (48 km/h) or for lon-
ger 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 clut ch or transmissio n failure
during prolonged efforts to free a stuc k vehicle.
•
When “rocking” a stuck vehicle by shifting between
DRIVE/SECOND gear and REVERSE, do not spin
the wheels faster than 15 mph (24 km/h), or drive-
train damage may result.
•
Revving the engine or spinning the wheels too fast
may lead to transmission overheating and failure.
It can also damage the tires. Do not spin the
wheels above 30 mph (48 km/h) while in gear (no
transmission shifting occurring).
Vertical Released Position
Original Tether Position
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY 279
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