EMERGENCY VEHICLE RELEASE

If your vehicle is stuck in mud, sand, or snow, it can often be freed by rocking it. Turn the steering wheel right and left to clear the area around the front wheels. For vehicles with an automatic transmission, press and hold the button on the gear selector. Then alternate between DRIVE (D) and REVERSE (R) (automatic transmission) or SECOND (2) gear and REVERSE (R) (manual transmission), lightly 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.

NOTE:

• For vehicles with an automatic transmission: Shifting between DRIVE (D) and REVERSE (R) is only possible at wheel speeds of 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 (D) or REVERSE (R).
• Press the ESC OFF switch to place the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system in Partial Off mode before rocking the vehicle. Once the vehicle has been freed, press the ESC OFF switch again to restore ESC On mode.

• Racing the engine or spinning the wheels may cause transmission overheating and failure. Allow the engine to idle in NEUTRAL for at least one minute after every five rocking cycles. This minimizes overheating and reduces the risk of clutch or transmission failure during extended attempts to free a stuck vehicle.
• When rocking a stuck vehicle by shifting between DRIVE/SECOND and REVERSE, do not spin the wheels faster than 15 mph (24 km/h) or transmission damage may occur.
• Racing the engine or spinning the wheels too fast may cause transmission overheating and failure. It may also damage the tires. Do not spin the wheels above 30 mph (48 km/h) in gear (without transmission shift-out).