1998 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 237

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 The method known as fast. "rocking" can help you get out when you're stuck, but you must use caution. NOTICE: Spinning your wheels can destroy of your parts 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. ,d CAUTION: I For information about using tire chains on your vehicle see "Tire Chains"in the Index. If you let your tires spin high speed, they can at explode, and you or others could be injured. And, the transaxleor other parts of the vehicle can overheat. That could causean engine compartment fire or other damage. When you're stuck, spin the wheels little as possible. Don't as spin the wheels above mph (55 k / ) shown 35 m has on the speedometer. Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out First, turn your steering wheel and right. That will left clear the area around your wheels. Then shift back front 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 transaxlein gear. If is that doesn't get you out after a few tries, you may nee to be towed out. you do need to be towed out, see If "Towing Your Vehicle"in the Index. 5-39