1997 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 262

1 NOTICE: Spinning your wheels can destroy parts of your vehicle as well the tires. If you spin the wheels as 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 wheelleft and right. That will clear the area around your front wheels. If your vehicle has traction control, you should turn the system (See off. "Traction Control System" in theIndex.) Then shift back and forth betweenREVERSE (R) and aforward gear, spinning the wheels aslittle as possible. Release the accelerator pedal while you shift, and press lightly on the accelerator pedal whenthe 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 theIndex.