Cadillac 2003 Seville Owner's Manual page 238

rhen, shut the engine off and close the window almost a!!
the way to preserve the heat. Start the engine again and
repeat Phis only when you ieei reaiiy uncomforiabie from
the cold. But do it as little as possible. Preserve the fuel
as long as you can. To help keep warm, you can get out
of the vehicle and do some fairly vigorous exercises
every half hour or so until help comes.
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 en you're stuck, but you must use caution.
- f you let your tires spi.. A t t -h speed, ley
can explode,
and you or others could
be
ingred. And, the transaxle or other parts of the
vehicle can overheat. That could cause an
engine compartment fire or other damage.
When you're stuck, spin the wheels as little as
possible. Don't spin the wheels above 35 mph
(55 km/h) as shown on the speedometer.
Notke: Spinning ynnr w h e e ! ~
C B R
destroy parts of
your vehicle as well as the tires. If you spin the
wheeis 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 5-72.
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 4-8. Then shift back and
forth between REVERSE (R) and a forward gear,
spinning the wheels as little as possible. Release the
accelerator pedal while you shift, and press lightly on the
accelerator pedal when the transaxle is in gear. By
slowly spinning your wheels in the forward and reverse
directions, you will cause a rocking motion that may
free your vehicle. If that doesn't get you out after a few
tries, you may need to be towed out.-If you do need
to be towed out, see "Towing Your Vehicle" tollowing.
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