If Your Vehicle Is Stuck In Sand, Mud, Ice Or Snow; Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out - Pontiac 2006 G6 Owner's Manual

If Your Vehicle is 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 do not want to spin your
wheels too fast. The method known as rocking can help
you get out when you are stuck, but you must use
caution.
If your vehicle has a traction system, the traction system
can often help to free a stuck vehicle. See Traction
Control System (TCS) on page 4-9, Enhanced Traction
System (ETS) on page 4-11, or StabiliTrak
page 4-12. If the stuck condition is too severe for the
traction system to free the vehicle, turn the traction
system off and use the rocking method.
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
are stuck, spin the wheels as little as possible.
Do not spin the wheels above 35 mph (55 km/h)
as shown on the speedometer.
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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 on page 4-32.
For information about using tire chains on your vehicle,
see Tire Chains on page 5-73.

Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out

First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That
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System on will clear the area around your front wheels. If your
vehicle has a traction system, you should turn
your traction system off. See Traction Control System
(TCS) on page 4-9,Enhanced Traction System (ETS) on
page 4-11, or StabiliTrak
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 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 does not 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 on page 4-38.
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System on page 4-12.