2004 Chrysler Town And Country Owners Manual

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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
2.
3.
Slow down   if road  has  stand ing water   or puddles.
Replace  tires when  tread  wear  ind icators  first  becom e
WARN ING!
Rap id  acceleration    on  slip pery  surfaces   is  danger-
ous.  Unequal   traction   can  cause   sudden   pullin  g of
the   fron t  wheels.    You  could    lose  control    of  the
veh icle  and   possib ly  have   an  accid ent.   Accelerate
slow ly and   carefu lly  whenever   there  is  lik ely to  be
poor  traction   (ice, snow,  wet  mud,  loose  san d,  etc.).
visible.
4.  Keep tires  prop erly  inflated .
5.
the vehicle  in  front to  avoid  a collision  in a sudden   stop .
Maintain  sufficient  distance  betw een  you r vehicle and
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE
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  Drive. Usu ally the  least accelerator  pedal  pressu  re to
maintain    the   rocking    motion    withou t   spinning    the
wheels  is most  effective.
Traction
When  driving  on  wet or  slushy  road s, it is possible  for  a
wedge  of  water   to build   up  betw een  the tire  and   road
surface.  This  is know n  as hyd rop laning  and  may  cause
partial  or  complete  loss  of  vehicle  control  and  stop ping
ability.  To red uce  this  possibility,  the  follow ing  precau -
tions  shou ld be  observed :
1.
Slow  down    during   rainstorm  s  or  when    road s  are
slushy.
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CategoriesChrysler Manuals, Chrysler Town and Country Manuals
Model Year2004
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