Jeep RENEGADE 2016, Owner'S Manual

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Whenever the transmission remains in NEUTRAL for
more than two seconds, you must press the brake pedal
to engage DRIVE or REVERSE.
NOTE: Push the
⬙
ESC Off
⬙
switch (if necessary), to place
the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system in
⬙
Partial
Off
⬙
mode, before rocking the vehicle. Refer to “Elec-
tronic Brake Control” in “Starting And Operating” for
further information. Once the vehicle has been freed,
push the
⬙
ESC Off
⬙
switch again to restore
⬙
ESC On
⬙
mode.
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
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CAUTION! (Continued)
reduce the risk of clutch or transmission failure
during prolonged efforts to free a stuck vehicle.
•
When “rocking” a stuck vehicle by shifting be-
tween DRIVE/2nd gear and REVERSE, do not spin
the wheels faster than 15 mph (24 km/h), or drive-
train 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 trans-
mission shifting occurring).
WARNING!
Fast spinning tires can be dangerous. Forces gener-
ated by excessive wheel speeds may cause damage, or
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506 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY