Freeing A Stuck Vehicle - Jeep Gladiator 2024 Owner's Manual

Tether Strap
4. Press and maintain firm pressure on the brake
pedal.
5. Pull the tether strap until the release lever locks into
place in the vertical position. The vehicle is now out
of PARK (P) and can be moved. Release the parking
brake only when the vehicle is securely connected to
a tow vehicle.
Vertical Released Position
To Reset The Manual Park Release:
1. Pull upward on the tether strap, releasing it from the
"locked" position.
2. Lower the Manual Park Release lever downward into
its original position.
Original Tether Position
3. Tuck the tether strap into the base of the console,
and reinstall the cover.

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 transmis-
sion, push and hold the lock button on the gear selec-
tor. Then, shift back and forth between DRIVE (D) and
REVERSE (R) (with automatic transmission) or FIRST(1)
gear and REVERSE (R) (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 rac-
ing the engine.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
NOTE:
•
For vehicles with automatic transmission: Shifts
between DRIVE (D) and REVERSE (R) can only be
achieved at wheel speeds of 5 mph (8 km/h) or
less. Whenever the transmission remains in NEU-
TRAL(N) for more than 2 seconds, you must press
the brake pedal to engage DRIVE (D) or REVERSE
(R).
•
Push the ESC OFF button to place the Electronic
Stability Control (ESC) system in "Partial OFF" mode,
before rocking the vehicle page 187. Once the
vehicle has been freed, push the ESC OFF button
again to restore "ESC On" mode.
WARNING!
Fast spinning tires can be dangerous. Forces gener-
ated 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 vehi-
cle's wheels faster than 30 mph (48 km/h) or for lon-
ger than 30 seconds continuously without stopping
when you are stuck and do not let anyone near a
spinning wheel, no matter what the speed.
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