WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
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4.
5.
Keep tires prop erly inflated .
Maintain sufficient distance betw een you r vehicle and
WARNING!
Rapid acceleration on slippery surfaces is danger-
ous. Unequal traction can cause sudden pulling of
therearwheels.Youcouldlosecontrolofthevehicle
andpossiblyhaveanaccident.Accelerateslowlyand
carefullywheneverthereislikelytobepoortraction
(ice,snow,wetmud,loosesand,etc.).
the vehicle in front to avoid a collision in a sudden stop .
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 6
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 :
NOTE: Turn off the Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
—
equ ipped before rocking the vehicle. Refer to “Electronic
Stability Program ,” or “Traction Control System ” in Sec-
tion 3 of this manu al for details.
if equ ipped, or Traction Control System (TCS) — if
1.
Slow down during rainstorm s or when road s are
slushy.
2.
3.
Slow down if road has stand ing water or puddles.
Replace tires when tread wear ind icators first becom e
visible.
| Categories | Chrysler 300 Manuals, Chrysler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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