Problems on the Road
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Jack Specifications
Your vehicle is equipped with a
jack capable of lifting 650 kg.
CAUTION
The jack was designed for use
on your vehicle only. Do not
use the jack provided with your
vehicle on other vehicles. Use of
this jack on other vehicles may
damage the other vehicles or
your jack and lead to personal
injury.
Never exceed the maximum
permissible load of the jack.
■ IF YOUR VEHICLE GETS
STUCK
If your vehicle gets stuck in sand,
mud, ice or snow, you will need to
spin the wheels.
Do not, however, spin the wheels
too fast.
CAUTION
speed, they could explode. You
or others could be injured. Also,
the transmission or other parts
of the vehicle could overheat
and cause an engine fire or
other damage.
NOTICE
Spinning the wheels can
destroy parts of the vehicle,
while shifting the transmission
the transmission.
in Section 4.
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If you let your tyres spin at high
including the tyres.
For information about using tyre
Chains" under "Wheels and Tyres"
back and forth could destroy
chains on your vehicle, see "Tyre
Spinning the wheels too fast
Section 5
Rocking Your Vehicle
CAUTION
Before rocking the vehicle,
check that there are no physical
objects or people around the
vehicle.
The vehicle could move
suddenly. You or others may be
injured and objects could be
damaged.
To free your vehicle when it is
stuck:
1. Turn the steering wheel left
and right to clear the area
around the front wheels.
2. Shift the transmission back
and forth between R (Reverse)
and a forward gear (first or
second gear for vehicles
with manual transmissions),
spinning the wheels as little as
possible.
Release the accelerator pedal
while you shift and press it
lightly when in gear.
CAUTION
Keep your foot off the accelera-
tor pedal while shifting. Wait
until the transmission is
completely shifted into gear.
Do not race the engine.
Avoid spinning the wheels.
The rocking motion may free the
vehicle.
If it does not, you may need to
have the vehicle towed out.
See "Towing Your Vehicle" earlier
in this section.
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