Chevrolet 1998 Cavalier Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 256)

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101

You’re

Stuck:

In Sand,

Mud,

Ice

Snow

What you don’t want to do when your vehicle is stuck is

spin your wheels

too

fast. 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

your

vehicle as well

the tires.

you spin the wheels

too

fast

while shifting

your

transaxle back and

forth, you can destrov vour transaxle.

you let your tires spin

high speed, they can

explode, and

you

others could be injured. And,

the transaxle

other parts

the vehicle can

overheat. That could cause an engine

compartment fire

other damage. When you’re

stuck, spin the wheels as little as possible. Don’t

spin the wheels above

mph

(55

km/h)

shown

on the speedometer.

For

information about using tire chains on your vekfe,

see “Tire Chains” in the Index.

Rocking

Your

Vehicle

Get

Out

First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will

clear the area around your front wheels. Then shift back

and forth between REVERSE (R) and a forward gear

(or with a manual transaxle, between FIRST

(1)

SECOND

(2)

and REVERSE

(R)),

spinning the wheels

as little as possible.

(If

your vehicle has the Enhanced

Traction System, shift back and forth between

REVERSE (R) and FIRST

(1)

SECOND

(2),

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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