Freeing A Stuck Vehicle - Dodge CHALLENGER 2020 Owner's Manual

To Reset The Manual Park Release:
1. Push the latch (at the base of the lever, on
the rear side) rearward (away from the
lever) to unlatch the lever.
Disengaging The Lever
2. Rotate the Manual Park Release lever
forward and down, to its original position,
until the locking tab snaps into place to
secure the lever.
3. Pull up gently on the tether strap to confirm
that the lever is locked in its stowed position.
4. Tuck the tether strap into the base of the
console. Reinstall the console storage bin.

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.
NOTE:
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
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
NEUTRAL for more than two seconds, you must
press the brake pedal to engage DRIVE or
REVERSE.
CAUTION!
Racing the engine or spinning the wheels may
lead to transmission overheating and failure.
Allow the engine to idle with the transmission
in NEUTRAL for at least one minute after
every five rocking-motion cycles. This will
minimize overheating and reduce the risk of
clutch or transmission failure during
prolonged efforts to free a stuck vehicle.
NOTE:
Push the "ESC OFF" switch (if necessary), to
place the Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
system in "Partial Off" mode, before rocking the
vehicle. Refer to "Electronic Brake Control
System" in "Safety" for further information.
Once the vehicle has been freed, push the "ESC
OFF" switch again to restore "ESC On" mode.
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