If
You
Are
Stuck: In Sand, Mud.
Ice
or Snow
In order to free your vehicle when it is stuck, you will
need to spin the wheels, but you don’t want to spin your
wheels too fast. The method known as “rocking” can
help you get out when you’re stuck, but you must
use caution.
If you let your tires
spin
at high speed, they
can explode, and you or others could be
injured. And, the transaxle or other parts of the
vehicle can overheat. That could cause an
engine compartment fire or other damage.
When you’re stuck, spin the wheels as little as
possible. Don’t spin the wheels above
35
mph
(55
km/h) as shown on the speedometer.
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 transaxle back
and forth, you can destroy your transaxle. See
“Rocking Your Vehicle
To
Get
It
Out.”
For information about using tire chains on your vehicle,
see
Tire Chains on page
5-67.
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 traction control, you should turn the system
off.
See
Traction Control System (TCS) on page
4-8.
Then
shift back and forth 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 pedal when the transaxle is
in gear. By slowly spinning your wheels in the forward
and reverse directions, you will cause
a
rocking
motion that may free your vehicle. 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” following.
4-30
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