Towing A Disabled Vehicle; Freeing A Stuck Vehicle - Dodge Avenger 2013 User Manual

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES

TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE

Model Flat Towing
(all four wheels
on the ground)
NOT Permitted
FWD Without
a Key
Shift lever must
FWD With a Key
be in NEUTRAL.
The distance
to be traveled
must not exceed
15 mi (25 km),
and the towing
speed must not
exceed 25 mph
(40 km/h).

FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE

• If your vehicle becomes stuck in mud, sand or snow, it can often be moved by a rocking
motion. Turn your steering wheel right and left to clear the area around the front wheels.
Then move the shift lever back and forth between REVERSE and DRIVE. Using minimal
accelerator pedal pressure to maintain the rocking motion, without spinning the wheels, is
most effective.
NOTE:
To improve the vehicle's traction when starting off in deep snow, sand or gravel, it may be
desirable to switch the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) to "Partial Off" mode by momen-
tarily pressing the ESC Off
Manual on the DVD.
• When "rocking" a stuck vehicle by moving between REVERSE and DRIVE, 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 over-
heating 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).
Fast spinning tires can be dangerous. Forces generated by excessive wheel speeds may
cause tire damage or failure. A tire could explode and injure someone. Do not spin your
vehicle's wheels faster than 30 mph (48 km/h) when you are stuck. Do not let anyone
near a spinning wheel, no matter what the speed.
Flatbed Towing
(all four wheels
suspended OFF
the ground)
Recommended
Method
Recommended
Method
switch. For further information on ESC, refer to the Owner's
CAUTION!
WARNING!
Front Wheels Rear Wheels
Raised, Rear Raised, Front
Wheels on the Wheels on the
Ground Ground
May Be Used NOT Permitted
without a front
end dolly
May Be Used NOT Permitted
without a front
end dolly
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