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 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.
For information about using tire chains on your vehicle,
see “Tire Chains” in the Index.
Rocking
Your
Vehicle
To
Get
It
Out
First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will
clear the area around your fiont wheels.
You
should
turn
your traction control system
off.
(See “Traction Control
System”
in
the Index.) 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.
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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