1997 GMC Sonoma Owner's Manual - Page 235
1997 GMC Sonoma Manual
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NOTICE: Spinning your wheels can destroy parts of your vehicle as well as the tires.If you spin the wheels back too fast while shifting your transmission and forth, you can destroy your transmission. For information about using tire chains 011 your vehicle, see "Tire Chains'' in the Index. Using the Recovery Hooks Rockin; Your Vehicle To Get It Out First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will clear the area around your front wheels. Then shift back and forth between REVERSE (R) and a forward gear (or with a manual transmission, between FIRST (1) or SECOND (2) and REVERSE(R)), spinning the wheels as little as possible. Release the accelerator pedal while you shift, and press lightly on the accelerator pedal when the transmission is in gear. If that doesn't get you out after a few tries, you may need to be towed out. Or, you can use your recovery hooks if your vehicle has them. If you do need to be towed out, see "Towing Your Vehicle" in the Index. Your vehicle may be equipped with recovery hooks. The recovery hooks are provided at the front of your vehicle. You may need to use them if you're stuck off-road and need to be pulled to some place where you can continue driving. 5-37