If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud,Ice or SnowIn order to free your vehicle when it is stuck, you willneed to spin the wheels, but you do not want tospin your wheels too fast. The method known as“rocking” can help you get out when you are stuck, butyou must use caution.{CAUTION:If you let your tires spin at high speed, they canexplode, and you or others could be injured.And, the transmission or other parts of thevehicle can overheat. That could cause anengine compartment fire or other damage.When you are stuck, spin the wheels as little aspossible. Do not spin the wheels above 35 mph(55 km/h) as shown on the speedometer.Notice: Spinning your wheels can destroy parts ofyour vehicle as well as the tires. If you spin thewheels too fast while shifting your transmissionback and forth, you can destroy your transmission.For information about using tire chains on yourvehicle, see Tire Chains on page 5-80.Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It OutFirst, turn your steering wheel left and right. That willclear the area around your front wheels. If your vehiclehas the Stabilitrak® System, turn the system off bypressing the Stabilitrak® button so that the STABILITYSYS DISABLED message and the traction off lightare illuminated on the instrument panel cluster. Thenshift back and forth between REVERSE (R) and aforward gear, spinning the wheels as little as possible.Release the accelerator pedal while you shift, and presslightly on the accelerator pedal when the transmissionis in gear. By slowly spinning your wheels in the forwardand reverse directions, you will cause a rockingmotion that may free your vehicle. If that does not getyou out after a few tries, you may need to be towed out.Or, you can use your recovery hooks if your vehiclehas them. If you do need to be towed out, see TowingYour Vehicle on page 4-46.4-44
