FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE; Gear Selector Override Access Cover; Racing the engine or spinning the wheels may lead to- Page 357

2018 Jeep Wrangler JK Owner Manual

Table of Contents

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
SAFETY
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
STARTING AND OPERATING
SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
MULTIMEDIA
UCONNECT PHONE — IF EQUIPPED
background image

5. Press and maintain firm pressure on the brake pedal.
6. Insert the screwdriver or similar tool into the access

port, and push and hold the override release lever

down.

7. Move the gear selector to the NEUTRAL position.
8. The vehicle may then be started in NEUTRAL.
9. Reinstall the gear selector override access cover.

FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE

If your vehicle becomes stuck in mud, sand or snow, it can

often be moved using a rocking motion. Turn the steering

wheel right and left to clear the area around the front

wheels. Then, shift back and forth between DRIVE and

REVERSE (with automatic transmission) or SECOND

GEAR and REVERSE (with manual transmission), while

gently pressing the accelerator. Use the least amount of

accelerator pedal pressure that will maintain the rocking

motion, without spinning the wheels or racing the engine.

CAUTION!

Racing the engine or spinning the wheels may lead to
transmission overheating and failure. Allow the en-
gine to idle with the transmission in NEUTRAL for at
least one minute after every five rocking-motion
cycles. This will minimize overheating and reduce the
risk of clutch or transmission failure during prolonged
efforts to free a stuck vehicle.

Gear Selector Override Access Cover

7

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

355

Detailed Information for 2018 Jeep Wrangler JK Owner Manual

Lists of information found in 2018 Jeep Wrangler JK Owner Manual - Page 357

  • 5. Press and maintain firm pressure on the brake pedal.
  • 6. Insert the screwdriver or similar tool into the access port, and push and hold the override release lever down.
  • 7. Move the gear selector to the NEUTRAL position.
  • 8. The vehicle may then be started in NEUTRAL.
  • 9. Reinstall the gear selector override access cover.

Related Documents for 2018 Jeep Wrangler JK Owner Manual