Manual Park Release - Jeep Wrangler 2018 User Manual

MANUAL PARK RELEASE

WARNING!
Always secure your vehicle by fully apply-
ing the parking brake before activating the
Manual Park Release. In addition, you
should be seated in the driver's seat with
your foot firmly on the brake pedal when
activating the Manual Park Release. Acti-
vating the Manual Park Release will allow
your vehicle to roll away if it is not secured
by the parking brake, or by proper connec-
tion to a tow vehicle. Activating the
Manual Park Release on an unsecured
vehicle could lead to serious injury or
death for those in or around the vehicle.
In order to push or tow the vehicle in cases
where the transmission will not shift out of
PARK (such as a dead battery), a Manual
Park Release is available.
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Follow these steps to use the Manual Park
Release:
1. Firmly apply the parking brake.
2. Remove the manual park release cover,
located above the gear selector, to access
the release tether strap.
Manual Park Release Cover
3. Using a small screwdriver or similar tool,
fish the tether strap up through the open-
ing in the console base.
Tether Strap
4. Press and maintain firm pressure on the
brake pedal.
5. Pull the tether strap up and to the left
until the release lever locks into place in
the vertical position. The vehicle is now
out of PARK and can be moved. Release
the parking brake only when the vehicle is
securely connected to a tow vehicle.