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If
You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud,
Ice
or
Snow
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What you don’t want to do when your vehicle is stuck is
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to spin your wheels too fast. The method
known
as
8’
“rocking” can help you get out when you’re stuck, but
you must use caution.
If you let
yuur
ares
spm
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.
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For information about using tire chains on your vehicle,
see “Tire Chains”
in
the Index.
Rocking
Your Vehicle
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 traction control, you should
turn
the system
off.
(See
“Traction Control System”
in
the Index.) 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.
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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