1995 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 269

IF Y0UX.E 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" canhelp you get out when you're stuck, but you must use caution. u 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 transaxle back and forth, you can destroyyour transaxle. For information about using tire chains on your vehicle, see "Tire Chains" in the Index. Rocking yourvehicle to get it out: First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will clear the area around your front wheels. You should turn your traction control system off. (See "Traction Control System" in the Index.) Then shift back and forth between REVERSE ( R ) and a forward gear, 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 aftera few tries, you may need to be towed out. If you do need to be towed aut, see '*TowingYour Vehicle" in the Index. 5-34