2003 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 261

If You Are 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 don't want to spin your wheels too fast. The method known as "rocking" can help you get out when you're stuck, but you must use caution. 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 destroy your transaxle. See "Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out." For information about using tire chains on your vehicle, see Tire Chains on page 5-70. Rocking Your Vehicle 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 (TCS) on page 4-9. Then shift back and forth between REVERSE andforward (R) a 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. By slowly spinning your wheels in the forward and reverse directions, you will cause a rocking motion that may free your vehicle. If that doesn't get you out after afew tries,youmayneed to betowedout. If youdoneed to be towed see out, "Towing Your Vehicle" following. _ _ joc .>t you. h e s spin at hign speed, they can explode, and you others or could be injured. And, the transaxle or other parts of the vehicle can overheat. That could cause an engine compartment fire or otherdamage. When you're stuck, spin the wheels as little as 35 mph possible.Don'tspinthewheelsabove (55 km/h) as shown the on speedometer. 4-30