If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand,Mud, Ice, or SnowIn order to free your vehicle when it is stuck, youwill need to spin the wheels, but you do notwant to spin your wheels too fast. The methodknown as rocking can help you get out when youare stuck, but you must use caution.{CAUTION:If you let your tires spin at high speed,they can explode, and you or others couldbe injured. And, the transmission or otherparts of the vehicle can overheat. Thatcould cause an engine compartment fireor 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.Notice: Spinning your wheels can destroyparts of your vehicle as well as the tires. If youspin the wheels too fast while shifting yourtransmission back and forth, you can destroyyour transmission.For more information about using tire chains onyour vehicle, see Tire Chains on page 471.Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It OutFirst, turn your steering wheel left and right. Thatwill clear the area around your front wheels. If yourvehicle has the StabiliTrak® System, turn thesystem off by pressing the StabiliTrak® button sothat the STABILITY SYS DISABLED messageand the traction off light are illuminated on theinstrument panel cluster. Then shift back andforth 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 pedalwhen the transmission is in gear.364
