Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It OutFirst, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will clearthe area around your front wheels. You should turn yourtraction control system off. SeeTraction Control System(TCS) on page 4-9. Then shift back and forth betweenREVERSE (R) and a forward gear, spinning the wheelsas little as possible. Release the accelerator pedal whileyou shift, and press lightly on the accelerator pedal whenthe transmission is in gear. By slowly spinning yourwheels in the forward and reverse directions, you willcause a rocking motion that may free your vehicle. If thatdoes not get you out after a few tries, you may need to betowed out. If you do need to be towed out, seeTowingYour Vehicle on page 4-31.TowingTowing Your VehicleConsult your dealer or a professional towing serviceif you need to have your disabled vehicle towed.SeeRoadside Service on page 7-6.If you want to tow your vehicle behind another vehiclefor recreational purposes (such as behind a motorhome),see Recreational Vehicle Towing following.Recreational Vehicle TowingRecreational vehicle towing means towing your vehiclebehind another vehicle – such as behind a motorhome.The two most common types of recreational vehicletowing are known as “dinghy towing” (towing yourvehicle with all four wheels on the ground) and “dollytowing” (towing your vehicle with two wheels onthe ground and two wheels up on a device knownas a “dolly”).With the proper preparation and equipment, manyvehicles can be towed in these ways. See “DinghyTowing” and “Dolly Towing,” following.4-31
