If Your Vehicle is 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 do not want to
spin your wheels too fast. The method known as rocking
can help you get out when you are stuck, but you
must use caution.
{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 parts of the
vehicle can overheat. That could cause an
engine compartment re or other damage.
When you are stuck, spin the wheels as little as
possible. Do not 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 transmission back
and forth, you can destroy your transmission.
For more information about using tire chains on your
vehicle, seeTire Chains on page 5-89.
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 you have a
four-wheel-drive vehicle, shift into 4HI. If your vehicle
has the traction assist system, you should turn it off by
pressing the TAS on/off button. Then shift back and
forth between REVERSE (R) and a forward gear,
or with a manual transmission, 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 transmission 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 does not get you out after a few tries,
you may need to be towed out. If your vehicle is not an
SS model, you can use your recovery hooks if your
vehicle has them. If you do need to be towed out,
seeTowing Your Vehicle on page 4-63.
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Securing a Child Restraint (cont.)
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-47
Right Front Seat Position (Crew Cab).............1-52
Right Front Seat Position (Regular
and Extended Cab)..........................1-54, 1-59
Security Light.................................................3-47
Service........................................................... 5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-44
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-78
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-70
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-69
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-119
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-52
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-54
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Sliding Rear Windows.....................................2-18
Snow Plow....................................................4-56
Spare Tire....................................................5-112
Installing....................................................5-96
Removing...................................................5-92
Storing.....................................................5-108
Speci cations, Capacities...............................5-133
Speedometer..................................................3-33
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-23
Steering........................................................4-12Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-124
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-75
Coinholder(s)..............................................2-75
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-75
Front Storage Area......................................2-75
Glove Box..................................................2-75
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-48
Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Sunroof.........................................................2-78
Swing-Out Windows........................................2-18
T
Tachometer....................................................3-33
Tailgate.........................................................2-15
Taillamps.......................................................5-69
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-124
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-19
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-19
Passlock
®...................................................2-21
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-73
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-118
Buying New Tires........................................5-84
Chains.......................................................5-89
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-91
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