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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
WARNING!
You or others can be badly burned by hot engine
coolant (antifreeze) or steam from your radiator. If
you see or hear steam coming from under the hood,
do not open the hood until the radiator has had time
to cool. Never try to open a cooling system pressure
cap when the radiator or coolant bottle is hot.
CAUTION!
Driving with a hot cooling system could damage your
vehicle. If the temperature gauge reads HOT (H), pull
over and stop the vehicle. Idle the vehicle with the
air conditioner turned off until the pointer drops back
into the normal range. If the pointer remains on HOT
(H), and you hear continuous chimes, turn the engine
off immediately and call for service.
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. Use the least amount of accelerator pedal
pressure that will maintain the rocking motion without
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 transmission
failure during prolonged efforts to free a stuck
vehicle.
●
When "rocking" a stuck vehicle by shifting
between DRIVE and REVERSE, do not spin the
wheels faster than 15 mph (24 km/h), or
drivetrain damage may result.
●
Revving the engine or spinning the wheels too fast
may lead to transmission overheating 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:
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.
Push the ESC OFF button to place the Electronic
Stability Control (ESC) system in "Partial OFF" mode,
before rocking the vehicle. 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
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
stopping when you are stuck and do not let anyone
near a spinning wheel, no matter what the speed.
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE
This section describes procedures for towing a disabled
vehicle using a commercial towing service.
Towing Condi-
Wheels OFF The
tion
Ground
Flat Tow
NONE
Rear
Wheel Lift or
Dolly Tow
Front
Flatbed
ALL
This vehicle must be towed with the wheels OFF the
ground.
The tow ring provided with the car is housed in the tool
bag under the boot mat. The car may not be towed. It
can only be transported on a tow truck.
CAUTION!
●
Do not use sling type equipment when towing.
Vehicle damage may occur.
Single-Speed
Transmission
NOT ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
OK
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