steering wheel JEEP WRANGLER 2012 JK / 3.G Owner's Guide

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 DRIVE
and REVERSE (with automatic transmission) or 1st gear
and REVERSE (with manual transmission). Using mini-
mal accelerator pedal pressure to maintain the rocking
motion, without spinning the wheels, is most effective.
CAUTION!
Racing the engine or spinning the wheels may lead to
transmission overheating and failure. Allow the en-
gine to idle with the shift lever in NEUTRAL for at
least one minute after every five rocking-motion
cycles. This will minimize overheating and reduce
the risk of transmission failure during prolonged
efforts to free a stuck vehicle.NOTE:
If your vehicle is equipped with Traction Con-
trol or Electronic Stability Control (ESC), turn the system
OFF before attempting to “rock” the vehicle.
CAUTION!
•When “rocking” a stuck vehicle by moving be-
tween DRIVE and REVERSE (with automatic
transmission) or 1st gear and REVERSE (with
manual transmission), do not spin the wheels
faster than 15 mph (24 km/h), or drivetrain damage
may result.
•Revving the engine or spinning the wheels too fast
may lead to transmission overheating and failure.
It can also damage the tires. Do not spin the
wheels above 30 mph (48 km/h) while in gear (no
transmission shifting occurring).6
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 505

FiltersAir Cleaner ......................... 520
Air Conditioning .................. 365,523
Engine Oil ......................... 520
Finish Care ............................ 542
Flashers Hazard Warning ..................... 492
Turn Signal ................. 89,270,557,558
Flooded Engine Starting ................... 373
Fluid Capacities ......................... 559
Fluid Leaks ............................. 89
Fluid Level Checks ...................... 541
Automatic Transmission ................ 537
Engine Oil ......................... 518
Manual Transmission .................. 540
Power Steering ...................... 413
Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts .......... 560
Fog Light Service ........................ 557
Fog Lights .......................... 152,557Fold and Tumble Rear Seat
................. 144
Folding Rear Seat ........................ 146
Folding Windshield ...................... 253
Four Wheel Drive ....................... 390
Shifting ........................... 392
Four Wheel Drive Operation ................ 390
Four-Way Hazard Flasher .................. 492
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle ................... 505
Front Axle (Differential) ................... 541
Fuel ................................. 460
Ethanol ........................... 461
Filler Cap (Gas Cap) .................. 465
Gasoline ........................... 460
Gauge ............................ 269
Materials Added ..................... 462
Methanol .......................... 461
Octane Rating ....................... 460
Requirements ....................... 559
Tank Capacity ....................... 559
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INDEX 597

Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage.............. 53
Shoulder Belts ........................... 46
Side Airbag ............................. 65
Side Window Demisters (Defrosters) .......... 365
Signals, Turn ................. 89,151,270,557,558
Snow Chains (Tire Chains) ................. 452
Soft Top ........................... 194,219
Spare Tire ....................... 447,448,495
Specifications Fuel (Gasoline) ...................... 460
Oil ............................... 519
Speed Control (Cruise Control) .............. 159
Speedometer ........................... 269
Starting ............................... 372
Automatic Transmission ................ 372
Cold Weather ....................... 373
Engine Block Heater .................. 375
Engine Fails to Start .................. 373
Manual Transmission .................. 372 Remote
............................ 26
Steering Power .......................... 412,413
Tilt Column ........................ 158
Wheel, Tilt ......................... 158
Steering Wheel Audio Controls .............. 352
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System
Controls .............................. 352
Storage ............................ 169,554
Storage, Behind the Seat ................... 169
Storage, Vehicle ...................... 364,554
Storing Your Vehicle ...................... 554
Stuck, Freeing .......................... 505
Sunrider ........................... 247,250
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag ........ 58
Sway Bar Disconnect, Electronic ............. 396
Swing Gate, Rear ......................... 42
System, Remote Starting .................... 26
606 INDEX