Freeing a stuck vehicle – Chrysler 2008 Country User Manual

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6. Start the engine in the vehicle which has the booster
battery, let the engine idle a few minutes, then start the
engine in the vehicle with the discharged battery.

7. When removing the jumper cables, reverse the above
sequence exactly. Be careful of the moving belts and fan.

WARNING!

Any procedure other than the jump-starting process
listed could result in:
Personal injury caused by electrolyte squirting out

the battery vent;

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 the gear selector lever back and
forth between REVERSE and DRIVE. Usually the least
amount of accelerator pedal pressure to maintain the
rocking motion without spinning the wheels is most
effective.

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 35 mph (55
km/h) when you are stuck. And don’t let anyone near a
spinning wheel, no matter what the speed.

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