WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
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Slow down if road has stand ing water or puddles.
Replace tires when tread wear ind icators first becom e
If you r vehicle becom es stu ck in mud, sand or snow, it
can often be moved by a rocking motion. Turn you r
steering wheel right and left to clear the area arou nd the
front wheels. Then shift back and forth betw een Reverse
and First gear. Usu ally the least accelerator pedal pres-
sure to maintain the rocking motion withou t spinning the
wheels is most effective.
visible.
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Keep tires prop erly inflated .
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the vehicle in front of you to avoid a collision in a sudden
stop .
Maintain enou gh distance betw een you r vehicle and
WARN ING!
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE
Fast spinning tires can be dangerou s. Forces gen er-
ated by excessive wheel speed s may cause tire dam-
age or failu re. A tire could explod e and injure
som eon e. Do not spin you r veh icle’s wheels faster
than 35 mph (55km/h) when you are stu ck. And don’t
let anyon e near a spinning wheel, no matter what the
speed .
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NOTE: If you r vehicle is equ ipped with Traction Con-
trol, turn the system OFF before attem pting to “rock” the
vehicle.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler PT Cruiser Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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