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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
7.
battery, let the engine idle a few minu tes, then start the
engine in the vehicle with the discharged battery.
Start the engine in the vehicle that has the booster
WARN ING!
Rap id acceleration on slip pery surfaces is danger-
ous. Unequal traction can cause sudden pullin g of
the fron t wheels. You could lose control of the
veh icle and possib ly have an accid ent. Accelerate
slow ly and carefu lly whenever there is lik ely to be
poor traction (ice, snow, wet, mud, loose san d, etc.).
8.
quence exactly. Be carefu l of the moving belts and fan.
When rem oving the jumper cables, reverse the se-
DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES
Acceleration
Rapid acceleration on snow covered , wet, or other slip-
pery surfaces may cause the front wheels to pull errati-
cally to the right or left. This phenom enon occurs when
there is a difference in the surface traction und er the front
(driving) wheels.
Traction
When driving on wet or slushy road s, it is possible for a
wedge of water to build up betw een the tire and road
surface. This is hyd rop laning and may cause partial or
complete loss of vehicle control and stop ping ability. To
red uce this possibility, the follow ing precau tions shou ld
be observed :
1.
Slow down during rainstorm s or when road s are
slushy.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler PT Cruiser Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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