1996 Chevrolet Blazer Owner's Manual - Page 245

If You're 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" can help you get out when you're stuck, but you must use caution. NOTICE: Spinning your wheels can destroy partsyour of vehicle as well as the tires. If you spin the wheels too fastwhile shifting your transmission back and forth,you can destroy your transmission. For information about using tirechains on your vehicle, see "Tire Chains" in the Index. A CAUTION: If you let your tires spinat high speed, thej In explode, and you or others could be injured. And, the transmission or other parts the vehicle of can overheat. That could cause an engine you're compartment fire or other damage. When stuck, spin the wheels little as possible. Don't as spin the wheels above mph (55 k m h ) a sshown 35 on the speedometer. 5-33