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 a,s
“rocking” can help you get out when you’re stuck, but
you must use caution.
/d CAUTION:
If you your .es spin at high speed, they can
explode, and you or others could be injured. And,
the tran,saxle 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
above35 mph
(55 kdh) as shown on the
speedqmeter. 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
For information about using tire chains on your vehicle,
see “Tire Chains” in the Index.
Rocking y---r vehick ID get it out:
First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will
clear the pea around your front wheels. If your vehicle
has the Enhanced Traction System, you should turn
the system
off. (See “Enhanced Traction System’’
in the Index.) Then shift back and forth between
REVERSE (R) and a forward gear
(or with a manual
transaxle, between FIRST
(1) or SECOND (2) and
REVERSE
(R)), 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 towe’d out, see “Towing Your Vehicle” in the
Index.
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Parts Identification Label ....................... 6-53
Publications. Ordering
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Work. Doing Your Own
......................... 6-1
Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications
................... 8- 11
. Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Pontiac ........... 1-25
Sheet
Metal Damage .. : ......................... 6-50
. ShiftLever ............................... 2-18. 2-21
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2- 18
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Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ..................... 1 - 15
Signaling Turns ................................ 2-32
Sound Equipment. Adding ........................ 3-24
Spare Tire. Compact
............................. 5-31
Specifications
and Capacities ...................... 6-60
Specifications. Engine ........................... 6-61
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance ............... 8-4
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-46
Starter Switch Check ............................ 7-38
Starting Your Engine .................. 2-13.2.14. 2-15
Bulletins. Ordering ............ ........... 8-11
Service Publications
............................. 8 - 1 1
Shiftspeeds
................................... 2-23
Shifting
Manual Transaxle ............................. 2-21
Out of Park (P) ............................... 2-27
Skidding
...................................... 4-14
Speedometer
................................... 2-53
SRS ......................................... 1-20
Steam
........................................ 5-12
Steering ...................................... 4-10
Column Lock Check .......................... 7-39
In Emergencies ............................... 4-11
Wheel Touch Controls
......................... 3-23
Wheel Touch Controls Fuse Panel
................ 6-57
Wheel, Tilt .................................. 2-31
Storage Areas .................................. 2-46
Storage, Vehicle ................................ 6-32
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Sunglasses Storage
.............................. 2-46
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....................................... 2-49
Supplemental Restraint System
.................... 1-20
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............................. 5-16
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THEFTLOCK
................................ 3-21
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Third Gear, Manual Transaxle ..................... 2-21
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-31
Time, Setting the
................................ 3-8
Power
................................. 4-10, 6-26
Tips
........................................ 4-10
Sunvisors
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TapePlayerCare
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