2003 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 238

rhen, shut the engine and close the window almost a!! off the way to preserve the heat. Start the engine again and repeat Phis only when youieei reaiiy uncomforiabie from the cold. But do it as little possible. Preserve the fuel as as long as you can. help keep warm, you can get out To of the vehicleand do somefairly vigorous exercises every half hour or until help comes. so Notke: Spinning ynnr w h e e ! ~ B R destroy parts of C your vehicle as well as the tires. If you spin the wheeis 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 5-72. If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow In order to free your vehicle whenis stuck, you will need it to spin the wheels, but you don't wantspin your wheels to too fast. The method known as "rocking" can help you get out en you're stuck, but you must use caution. 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 4-8. 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. 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 a few tries, you may need to be towed out.-If you do need to be towed out, see "Towing Your Vehicle" tollowing. - f you let your tires spi.. A t -h speed, ley t can explode, and you or others could be ingred. And, the transaxle or other parts of the vehicle can overheat. That could cause an engine compartment fire or other damage. When you're stuck, spin the wheels as little as possible. Don't spin the wheels above 35 mph (55 km/h) as shown on the speedometer. 4-29