282 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
3. Carefully separate the gear selector boot
assembly from the bezel.
Gear Selector Bezel Location
4. Press and maintain firm pressure on the brake peda l
.
5. Insert a small screwdriver or similar tool down into t
he gear selector override access hole (at
the right front corner of the gear selector
assembly), and push and hold the override
release lever down.
Gear Selector Override Location
6. Move the gear selector to the NEUTRAL posit i
on.
7. The vehicle may then be started in NEUTRAL.
8. R ein
stall the gear selector boot on the bezel.
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 transmission, push and
hold the lock button on the gear selector. Then
shift back and forth between DRIVE (D) and REVERSE (R) (with automatic transmission) or
SECOND (2) gear and REVERSE (R) (with manual
transmission), while gently pressing the
accelerator.
Use the least amount of accelerator pedal
pressu
re that will maintain the rocking motion
without spinning the wheels or racing the engine.
For Vehicles With Automatic Transmission:
Shifts between DRIVE and REVERSE can only be
a chiev
ed 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.
NOTE:
Push the ESC OFF button to place the Electronic
Stabi l
ity Control (ESC) system in “Partial OFF”
mode, before rocking the vehicle Ú page 223.
Once the vehicle has been freed, push the ESC OFF
button
again to restore “ESC On” mode.
SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE 289
Visually inspect condition of: exterior
bodywork, underbody protection, pipes
and hoses (exhaust - fuel system -
brakes), rubber elements (boots,
sleeves, bushings, etc.). •
•••••••
Check windshield/rear window wiper
blade
position/wear. •
•••••••
Check operation of windshield washer
s yste
m
and adjust jets if necessary. •
•••••••
Check cleanliness of hood and tailgate
l ocks
a
nd cleanliness and lubrication
of linkages. •
••••••
Visually check the condition and wear
of the
front and rear brakes. •
••••••••••••••
Check the front suspension, tie rods,
C V/Un
i
versal joints and replace if
necessary. •
••••••••••••••
Visually inspect the condition of the
a ccess
ory drive belt.3• ••
Mileage or time passed
(whichever comes first)
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
110,000
120,000
130,000
140,000
150,000
Or Years: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Or Kilometers:
16,000
32,000
48,000
64,000
80,000
96,000
112,000
128,000
144,000
160,000
176,000
192,000
208,000
224,000
240,000
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