2010 Jeep Commander Owner's Manual - Page 255

STARTING AND OPERATING 255 the transmission may not shift into the top Overdrive before attempting to rock the vehicle. Refer to "Electronic gear (normal 5th gear) until the transmission fluid and Brake Control System" in Section 3 of this manual. engine coolant are warm. The least amount of accelerator pedal pressure to main• If the vehicle has not been driven in several days, the tain the rocking motion, without spinning the wheels or first few seconds of operation after shifting the trans- racing the engine, is most effective. Racing the engine or mission into gear may seem sluggish. This is due to the spinning the wheels, due to the frustration of not freeing fluid partially draining from the torque converter into the vehicle, may lead to transmission overheating and the transmission. This condition is normal and will not failure. Allow the engine to idle with the shift lever in cause damage to the transmission. The torque con- NEUTRAL for at least one minute after every five verter will refill within five seconds of shifting from rocking-motion cycles. This will minimize overheating and reduce the risk of transmission failure during proPARK into any other gear position. longed efforts to free a stuck vehicle. Rocking The Vehicle If the vehicle becomes stuck in snow, sand, or mud, it can CAUTION! often be moved by a rocking motion. Move the shift lever between DRIVE and REVERSE, while applying slight When "rocking" a stuck vehicle by moving between pressure to the accelerator. "First" and REVERSE, do not spin the wheels faster than 15 mph (24 km/h), or drivetrain damage may NOTE: The Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and result. Traction Control (if equipped) should be turned OFF 5