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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CAUTION:
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let your tires spin
at
high speed, they can
explode, and you or others could be injured. And,
the transmission 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.
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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 transmission back
and forth, you can destroy your transmission.
For information about using tire chains
on
your vehicle,
see “Tire Chains”
in
the Index.
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