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.
• Allow the engine to idle with the transmission shift lever 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.
NOTE:
If your vehicle is equipped with Electronic Stability Program (ESP) or
Traction Control
, turn the system off before attempting to “rock” the vehicle.
CAUTION!
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).
WARNING!
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.
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
61
Summary of Contents for 2011 3500 Chassis Cab
Page 1: ...USER GUIDE USER GUIDE Chassis cab 3500 4500 5500 Chassis cab 3500 4500 5500 2011 2011...
Page 6: ...DRIVER COCKPIT CONTROLS AT A GLANCE 4...
Page 7: ...CONTROLS AT A GLANCE 5...
Page 30: ...YOUR VEHICLE S SOUND SYSTEM ELECTRONICS 28...
Page 31: ...ELECTRONICS 29...
Page 66: ...ENGINE COMPARTMENT 5 7L Engine MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 64...
Page 67: ...6 7L Diesel Engine MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 65...
