1998 GMC Sonoma Owner's Manual - Page 246

If You're Stul. :: Ice or Snow I 1- Mud, NOTICE: Spinning your wheels can destroy parts your of vehicle as well as the tires.If you spin the wheels too fastwhile shiftingyour transmission back and forth, you can destroy your transmission. 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. For information about using tire chains on your vehicle, see "Tire Chains" in the Index. If you let your ures spin high speed, they can at explode, and you or others could be injured. And, the transmission other partsof the or vehicle can overheat. That could cause an engine compartment fireor other damage. When you're stuck, spin thewheels as little as possible. Don't spin the wheels above 35 mph (55 km/h) as shown on the speedometer. L 5-34