STARTING AND OPERATING
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cause damage to the transm ission. The torqu e converter
will refill within five second s of shifting from Park into
any other gear position.
selector in N (Neutral) for at least one minu te after every
five rocking-m otion cycles. This will minim ize overheat-
ing and red uce the risk of transm ission failu re during
prolonged efforts to free a stu ck vehicle.
Rocking the Vehicle
If the vehicle becom es stu ck in snow, sand , or mud, it can
often be moved by a rocking motion. Move the gear
selector rhythm ically betw een D (Drive) and R (Reverse),
while applying slight pressu re to the accelerator.
CAUTION!
When“rocking”astuckvehiclebymovingbetween
“
First”andR(Reverse),donotspinthewheelsfaster 5
NOTE:
The Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and
than 15 mph (24 km/h), or drivetrain damage may
result.
Traction Control (if equ ipped) shou ld be turned OFF
before attem pting to rock the vehicle. Refer to “Electronic
Brake Control System ” in Section 3 of this manu al.
The least amount of accelerator pedal pressu re to main-
tain the rocking motion withou t spinning the wheels or
racing the engine is most effective. Racing the engine or
spinning the wheels, due to the frustration of not freeing
the vehicle, may lead to transm ission overheating and
failu re. Allow the engine to idle with the transm ission
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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