steering wheel DODGE NEON SRT 2005 2.G User Guide

4. Keep tires properly inflated.
5. Maintain enough distance between your vehicle and
the vehicle in front of you to avoid a collision in a sudden
stop.
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 back and forth between Reverse
and First gear. Usually the least accelerator pedal pres-
sure to maintain the rocking motion without spinning the
wheels is most effective.
WARNING!
Fast spinning tires can be dangerous. Forces gener-
ated by excessive wheel speeds may cause tire dam-
age or failure. A tire could explode and injure
someone. Do not spin your vehicle’s wheels faster
than 35 mph (55km/h) when you are stuck. And don’t
let anyone near a spinning wheel, no matter what the
speed.
CAUTION!
Racing the engine or spinning the wheels too fast
may lead to transaxle overheating and failure. It can
also damage the tires. Do not spin the wheels above
35 mph (55km/h).
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 137
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TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE
With Ignition Key
Your vehicle may be towed if the gearshift lever is in
NEUTRAL. If the transaxle is not operative, the vehicle
must be towed with the front wheels off the ground.
CAUTION!
If the vehicle being towed requires steering, the
ignition switch must be in the OFF position, not in
the LOCK or ACCESSORY positions.
If it is necessary to use the accessories while being towed
(wipers, defrosters, etc.), the key must be in the ON
position, not the ACCESSORY position. Make certain the
transaxle remains in NEUTRAL.
Without The Ignition Key
Special care must be taken when the vehicle is towed
with the ignition in the LOCK position. A dolly should be
used under the front wheels if the rear wheels are raised.
Proper towing equipment is necessary to prevent dam-
age to the vehicle.
Towing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle (Flat
Towing With All Four Wheels On The Ground)
Your vehicle may be towed at any legal highway speed,
for any distance, if the transaxle is in neutral.
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Brake Warning........................ 69
Center Mounted Stop.................. 176
Daytime Running...................... 57
Dimmer Switch, Headlight.............56,57
Dome............................... 55
Exterior Check........................ 46
Fog ................................ 57
Headlights On Reminder................ 57
High Beam Indicator................... 70
Instrument Cluster..................... 56
Interior.............................. 55
Lights On Reminder.................... 57
Malfunction Indicator................... 72
Map Reading......................... 54
Oil Pressure.......................... 70
Park................................ 56
Passing............................. 57
Rear Servicing....................... 176
Rear Tail............................ 176
Seat Belt Reminder..................... 71
Security Alarm........................ 21
Side Marker......................... 175
Theft Alarm.......................... 71Turn Signal.....................57,70,175
Voltage.............................. 71
Warning (Instrument Cluster Description).... 69
Loading Vehicle........................ 125
Tires ............................... 108
Locks................................ 13
Child Protection....................... 16
Door............................... 13
Ignition............................ 143
Power Door.......................... 14
Steering Wheel........................ 13
Lubrication, Body....................... 155
Maintenance.......................... 145
Maintenance, Airbag..................... 37
Maintenance Free Battery................. 152
Maintenance Procedures.................. 145
Maintenance Schedule
ScheduleA......................... 190
ScheduleB......................... 183
Maintenance Schedules.................. 180
Maintenance, Sunroof.................... 61
Malfunction Indicator Light.............72,143
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Adjustment.......................... 50
Rear Folding......................... 52
Reclining............................ 51
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm).............21,71
Sentry Key..........................10,21
Sentry Key Programming.................. 12
Service Assistance...................... 196
Service Contract........................ 198
Service Manuals........................ 200
Setting the Clock........................ 74
Shift Speeds............................ 99
Shift Speeds, Manual Transaxle............. 99
Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage............. 27
Side Airbag............................ 36
Side Window Demisters................... 89
Slippery Surfaces, Driving On............. 136
Snow Chains (Tire Chains)................ 119
Snow Tires............................ 119
Spark Plugs........................... 149
Speedometer........................... 70
Speedometer and Odometer................ 68
Starting............................... 95
Engine Fails to Start.................... 96Starting Procedures...................... 95
Steering
Power............................. 103
Tilt Column.......................... 59
Wheel Lock.......................... 13
Storage, Vehicle........................ 173
Sun Roof.............................. 60
Sunroof Maintenance..................... 61
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag....... 30
Synthetic Engine Oil..................... 148
Tachometer............................ 70
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant.......73,129
Theft Alarm............................ 21
Theft System........................... 21
Theft System Arming..................... 21
Theft System Disarming................... 22
Tilt Steering Column..................... 59
Tire and Loading Information Placard....... 108
Tire Identification Number (TIN)........... 107
Tire Markings......................... 104
Tire Safety Information................... 104
Tires ...........................46,112,201
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