Jeep Cherokee 2018 Owner's Manual page 242

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
NEUTRAL for more than two seconds, you must
press the brake pedal to engage DRIVE or
REVERSE.
Use the least amount of accelerator pedal pres-
sure that will maintain the rocking motion with-
out spinning the wheels or racing the engine.
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.
• When "rocking" a stuck vehicle by shifting
between DRIVE/SECOND GEAR and RE-
VERSE, do not spin the wheels faster than
15 mph (24 km/h), or drivetrain damage
may result.
CAUTION! (Continued)
• Revving the engine or spinning the wheels
too fast may lead to transmission overheat-
ing and failure. It can also damage the
tires. Do not spin the wheels above 30 mph
(48 km/h) while in gear (no transmission
shifting occurring).
NOTE:
Push the "ESC Off" switch (if necessary), to
place the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) sys-
tem in "Partial Off" mode, before rocking the
vehicle. Refer to "Electronic Brake Control Sys-
tem" in "Safety" for further information. Once the
vehicle has been freed, push the "ESC Off"
switch again to restore "ESC On" mode.
(Continued)
WARNING!
Fast spinning tires can be dangerous. Forces
generated by excessive wheel speeds may
cause damage, or even failure, of the axle
and tires. A tire could explode and injure
someone. Do not spin your vehicle's wheels
faster than 30 mph (48 km/h) or for longer
than 30 seconds continuously without stop-
ping when you are stuck and do not let
anyone near a spinning wheel, no matter
what the speed.
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