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If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud,
Ice or Snow
What you
don't
want to do when your vehicle is stuck is
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.
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If you let your tires spin at high speed, they
can
explode, and you or
others
could be injured,
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.
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.
For information about using tire chains on your vehicle,
see "Tire Chains" in the Index.
Rocking hour V lick To Get It Out
First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will
clear the
area
around your
front
wheels. If your vehicle
has the Enhanced Traction System, you should turn
the system off. (See "Enhanced Traction System"
in
the Index.) Then shift back and forth between
REVERSE (R) and a forward gear (or with a manual
transaxle, 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
transaxle is in gea. 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"
in the Index.
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