2009 Dodge Avenger Owner Manual - Page 363

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 361 WARNING! (Continued) • Personal injury or property damage due to battery explosion; • Damage to charging system of booster vehicle or of immobilized vehicle. 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 shift back and forth between REVERSE and FIRST gear. Usually the least accelerator pedal pressure to maintain the rocking motion without spinning the wheels is most effective. NOTE: If your vehicle is equipped with Traction Control, turn the system to Partial OFF before attempting to "rock" the vehicle. Refer to "Partial Off Mode" under "Electronic Stability Program (ESP)" in Section 5 of this manual. WARNING! Fast spinning tires can be dangerous. Forces generated by excessive wheel speeds may cause axle and 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) or for longer than 30 seconds continuously without stopping when you are stuck, and don't let anyone near a spinning wheel, no matter what the speed. 6