Manual Park Release; Freeing A Stuck Vehicle - Chrysler VOYAGER 2024 Owner's Manual

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MANUAL PARK RELEASE

WARNING!
You should be seated in the driver's seat with your
foot firmly placed on the brake pedal to maintain con-
trol of the vehicle before activating the Manual Park
Release. If possible, you should apply the parking
brake. Activating the Manual Park Release will allow
your vehicle to roll away if it is not secured or properly
connected 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.
To move the vehicle in cases where the transmission
will not shift out of PARK (P) (such as a depleted bat-
tery), a Manual Park Release is available.
Manual Park Release Access Cover
Follow These Steps To Activate The Manual Park
Release:
1. Apply firm pressure to the brake pedal while seated
in the driver's seat.
2. Apply the parking brake, if possible.
3. Using a small screwdriver or similar tool, remove the
Manual Park Release access cover, which is to the
lower left of the steering column.
4. The Manual Park Release access cover is connected
to a red tether strap. Pull the tether strap out as far
as it will go, then release it. The transmission should
now be in NEUTRAL (N), allowing the vehicle to be
moved.
Tether Strap
NOTE:
When the lever is locked in the released position,
the tether will remain outside of the trim panel and
the access cover cannot be reinstalled.
5. Release the parking brake only when the vehicle is
securely connected to a tow vehicle.
To Reset The Manual Park Release:
1. Apply firm pressure to the brake pedal while seated
in the driver's seat.
2. Pull the tether strap out again, then release it.
3. Allow the tether to retract with the lever back to its
original position.
4. Verify that the transmission is in PARK (P).
5. Confirm that the tether has retracted fully and rein-
stall the access cover. If the access cover cannot be
reinstalled, repeat steps 1 through 4.

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. Then shift back and forth between
DRIVE (D) and REVERSE (R) while gently pressing the
accelerator.
NOTE:
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 (N) for
more than two seconds, you must press the brake
pedal to engage DRIVE or REVERSE.
Use the least amount of accelerator pedal pressure
that will maintain the rocking motion without spinning
the wheels or racing the engine.