Driving your vehicle
Special driving conditions
Rocking the vehicle
Special driving conditions
Hazardous driving conditions
If it is necessary to rock the vehicle
to free it from snow, sand, or mud,
first turn the steering wheel right
and left to clear the area around
your front wheels. Do not race the
engine, and spin the wheels as little
as possible. If you are still stuck
after a few tries, have the vehicle
pulled out by a tow vehicle to avoid
engine overheating and possible
damage to the transmission.
When hazardous driving conditions
are encountered such as water,
snow, ice, mud, sand, or similar haz
ards, follow these suggestions:
䳜 Drive cautiously and allow extra
distance for braking.
䳜 Avoid sudden braking or steering.
䳜 When braking with non-ABS
brakes pump the brake pedal with
a light up-and-down motion until
the vehicle is stopped.
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CAUTION
Prolonged rocking may cause engine
over-heating, transmission damage
or failure, and tire damage.
WARNING
ABS
Do not pump the brake pedal on a
vehicle equipped with ABS.
WARNING
䳜 If stalled in snow, mud, or sand,
use second gear. Accelerate
slowly to avoid spinning the drive
wheels.
Spinning tires
Do not spin the wheels, especially at
speeds more than 56 km/h (35
mph). Spinning the wheels at high
䳜 Use sand, rock salt, tire chains, or
other non-slip material under the
drive wheels to provide traction
when stalled in ice, snow, or mud.
speeds when the vehicle is station
ary could cause a tire to overheat
which could result in tire damage
that may injure bystanders.
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NOTICE
The ESC system should be turned
OFF prior to rocking the vehicle.
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