If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice Or Snow - Cadillac 2003 DeVille Owner's Manual

If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice
or Snow
In order to free your vehicle when it is stuck, you will
need to spin the wheels, but you don't want to spin your
wheels too fast. The method known as "rocking" can
help you get out when you're stuck, but you must
use caution.
Notice: Spinning your wheels can destroy parts of
your vehicle as well as the tires. If you spin the
wheels too fast while shifting your transaxle back
and forth, you can destroy your transaxle. See
"Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out."
For information about using tire chains on your vehicle,
see Tire Chains on page 5-70.
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out
First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will
clear the area around your front wheels. You should turn
your traction control system off. See Traction Control
System (TCS) on page 4-9. Then shift back and
_ _ joc .>t you. h e s spin at hign speed, they forth between REVERSE (R) and a forward gear,
can explode, and you or others could be spinning the wheels as little as possible. Release the
injured. And, the transaxle or other parts of the
accelerator pedal while you shift, and press lightly on the
vehicle can overheat. That could cause an
accelerator pedal when the transaxle
is
in gear. By
engine compartment fire or other damage.
slowly spinning your wheels in the forward and reverse
directions, you will cause a rocking motion that may
When you're stuck, spin the wheels as little as
free your vehicle. If that doesn't get you out after a few
possible. Don't spin the wheels above
35
mph tries, you may need to be towed out. If you do need
(55 km/h) as shown on the speedometer. to be towed out, see "Towing Your Vehicle" following.
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