1995 GMC Yukon Owner's Manual - Page 209

Driving In Mud, Sand, Snow, Or Ice When you drive in mud, snow or sand, your wheels won't get good traction. You can't accelerate as quickly, turning is more difficult, and you'll need longer braking distances. It's best to use a low gear you're in mud - the deeper the when mud, the lower thegear. In really deep mud, the idea is to keep your vehicle moving so you don't get stuck. When you drive on sand, you'll sense a changewheel traction. But it in will depend upon how loosely packed the sand is. On loosely packed sand(as on beaches or sand dunes) your tires tend to sink intothe sand. Thishas an will effect on steering, accelerating,and braking. You may want to reduce theair pressure in your tires slightly when driving on sand. This improve will traction. Hard packed snow and ice offer the worst tire traction. On these surfaces, it's very easy to lose control. wet ice, for example, the tractionso poor On is that you will have difficulty accelerating. And if you do get moving, poor steering and difficult braking can cause to slide outof control. you 4-21