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.
The method known as “rocking” can help
you get out
when
you’re stuck, but you
must use caution.
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.
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
ASR, you should turn the system off,
(See “ASR System”
in
the Index.)
Then
shift
back and forth between
“R”
(Reverse) and a forward gear (or with a
manual transmission, between First or
Second gear and Reverse), spinning the
wheels as little as possible. Release the
accelerator pedal while you shift, and
press lightly on the accelerator pedal
when
the
transmission 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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