Rocking Your Vehicle - Cadillac CTS Owner's Manual

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CAUTION
If you let your tires spin at high
speed, they could explode. You
or others could be injured. Also,
the transmission or other parts
of the vehicle could overheat
and cause an engine fire or
other damage.
If the vehicle gets stuck, spin
the wheels as little as possible.
Do not spin the wheels above
55 km/h, as shown on the
speedometer.
For information about using tire
chains on your vehicle, see "Tire
Chains" under "Tires" in Section 4.

Rocking Your Vehicle

To free your vehicle when it is
stuck:
1. Turn the steering wheel left
and right to clear the area
around the front wheels.
2. Press the TC button to turn
the traction control and
stability systems off.
If your vehicle is a CTS-V
model, the button is located
on the steering wheel.
Otherwise, the button is
located on the instrument
panel.
See Section 1 for more
information on how to turn
the traction control and
stability systems on and off.
Section 5
3. Shift the transmission back
and forth between R (Reverse)
and a forward gear (first or
second gear for vehicles with
manual transmissions),
spinning the wheels as little as
possible.
To prevent transmission wear,
wait until the wheels stop
spinning before shifting gears.
Release the accelerator pedal
while you shift and press it
lightly when in gear.
The rocking motion may free the
vehicle.
If it does not, you may need to
have the vehicle towed out.
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