If The Vehicle Is Stuck - Chevrolet Captiva Owner's Manual

8-8 Driving and Operating
Warning (Continued)
Ÿ Fully open the air outlets on or
under the instrument panel.
Ÿ Adjust the climate control system
to a setting that circulates the air
inside the vehicle and set the fan
speed to the highest setting.
For more information about carbon
monoxide, see Engine Exhaust on
page 8-18.
Run the engine for short periods only as
needed to keep warm, but be careful.
To save fuel, run the engine for only
short periods as needed to warm the
vehicle and then shut the engine off and
close the window most of the way to
save heat. Repeat this until help arrives
but only when you feel really uncom-
fortable from the cold. Moving about to
keep warm also helps.
If it takes some time for help to arrive,
now and then when you run the engine,
push the accelerator pedal slightly so
the engine runs faster than the idle
speed. This keeps the battery charged to
restart the vehicle and to signal for help
with the headlamps. Do this as little as
possible to save fuel.
IF THE VEHICLE IS
STUCK
Slowly and cautiously spin the wheels
to free the vehicle when stuck in sand,
mud, ice, or snow.
If stuck too severely for the traction
system to free the vehicle, turn the
traction system off and use the rocking
method.
Warning
If the vehicle's tires spin at high
speed, they can explode, and you or
others could be injured. The vehicle
can overheat, causing an engine
compartment fire or other damage.
Spin the wheels as little as possible
and avoid going above 56 km/h (35
mph).
For information about using tire chains
on the vehicle, see Tire Chains on page
9-53.