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  nlust use caution. 
A CAUTION: 
If you  let  your  tires  spin  at high  speed,  they  can  explode  and  you 
or  others  could  be  injured.  And,  the  transmission  or  other  par\
ts 
of  the  vehicle  can  overheat.  That  could  cause  an  engine 
compartment  fire  or  other  damage.  When  you’re  stuck,  spin  th\
e  wheels 
as little as possible.  Don’t  spin  the wheels above 35 mph 
(55 km/h) as shown  on  the  speedometer. 
I 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. 
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  front  wheels.  Then  shift back and forth  between  REVERSE 
(R) and a 
forward  gear  (or 
with a manual  transmission,  between  FIRST (1 ) or 
SECOND (2) 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. Or, you  can use your 
recovery  hooks, 
if your  vehicle has them.  If  you do need  to be towed out. 
see  “Towing  Your  Vehicle” 
in the Index. 
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