443 . . .–––––Section 5CAUTIONIf you let your tires spin at highspeed, they could explode. Youor others could be injured. Also,the transmission or other partsof the vehicle could overheatand cause an engine fire orother damage.If the vehicle gets stuck, spinthe wheels as little as possible.Do not spin the wheels above55 km/h, as shown on thespeedometer.For information about using tirechains on your vehicle, see "TireChains" under "Tires" in Section 4.Rocking Your VehicleTo free your vehicle when it isstuck:1. Turn the steering wheel leftand right to clear the areaaround the front wheels.2. Press the TC button to turnthe traction control andstability systems off.If your vehicle is a CTS-Vmodel, the button is locatedon the steering wheel.Otherwise, the button islocated on the instrumentpanel.See Section 1 for moreinformation on how to turnthe traction control andstability systems on and off.3. Shift the transmission backand forth between R (Reverse)and a forward gear (first orsecond gear for vehicles withmanual transmissions),spinning the wheels as little aspossible.To prevent transmission wear,wait until the wheels stopspinning before shifting gears.Release the accelerator pedalwhile you shift and press itlightly when in gear.The rocking motion may free thevehicle.If it does not, you may need tohave the vehicle towed out.$10araCTS Page 443 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 12:30 PM
