Rocking the vehicle
If you must rock the vehicle to free it from snow, sand, or mud, depress the accelerator pedal slightly and move the shift lever/select lever back and forth between “1”/“D” and “R” repeatedly. Do not race the engine. For the best possible traction, avoid spinning the wheels when trying to free the vehicle.
When the road surface is extremely slippery, you can obtain better traction by starting the vehicle with the transmission in 2nd than 1st (for MT, AT and CVT).
For information on holding the transmission in 2nd position, refer to “Selection of manual mode” F7-22.
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Car phone/cell phone and driving
CAUTION
Do not use a car phone/cell phone while driving; it may distract your attention
from driving and can lead to an accident. If you use a car phone/cell phone, pull
off the road and park in ...
Roof antenna
- Be sure to lower the antenna rod
before entering garages, parking
towers and other locations with
low ceilings.
- Remove the antenna rod before
washing your car at a car wash. If
the ...
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)
The driver’s seatbelt has an Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR).
The emergency locking retractor allows normal body movement but the retractor
locks automatically during a sudden stop, impact or if ...