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NOTICE:
Spinning your wheels can destroy parts
of
your
vehicle as we11 as the tires. If you spin the wheels
too fast while shifting your transmission back
and forth, you can destroy your- transmission.
For information about using tire chains on your vehicle,
see "Tire Chains" in the Index.
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out
First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will
;clear the area around your front wheels. Then shift back
,;and forth between
REVERSE (R) and a forward gear (or
*with a manual transmission, between FIRST (1) or
SECOND (2)
and REVERSE(R)), spinning the wheels
as little as possible. Release the accelerator pedal while
you shift, and press lightly on the accelerator pedal
when the transmission is in g,ear. If that doesn't get you
out after a few tries,. you may need
to be
towed out. Or,
you c.an use.your recovery hooks if your vehicle. has
::them. I T you do need to be tawed out, see "Towing Your
"Vehicle" in the Index,.
U-sing the Recovery Hooks
Tour
vihilfe may be equipped with recovery hooks. The
recovery hooks
are
pmvided at the front of
yo-ur vehicle.
You
may need to use them if you're stuck off-road
and need to be pulled to some place where you
can
wntinue driving.
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