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. For vehicles with automatic transmission, push and hold the lock button on the gear selector.
Then shift back and forth between DRIVE and REVERSE (with automatic transmission) or FIRST gear and REVERSE (with manual transmission), while gently pressing the accelerator. Use the least amount of
accelerator pedal pressure that will maintain the rocking motion, without spinning the wheels or racing the engine.
For vehicles with automatic transmission: Shifts between DRIVE and REVERSE can only be achieved at wheel speeds of 5 mph (8 km/h) or less. Whenever the transmission remains in NEUTRAL for more than two seconds, you must press the brake pedal to engage DRIVE or REVERSE.
Push the ESC OFF switch to place the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system in “Partial OFF” mode, before rocking the vehicle page 203. Once the vehicle has been freed, push the ESC OFF switch again to restore “ESC On” mode.
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