1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue Owner's Manual - Page 228
1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue Manual
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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. I NOTICE: Spinning yourwheels can destroy parts your of If vehicle as well as the tires. you spin the wheels too fastwhile shifting your transaxle back and forth, you can destroy your transaxle. For information about using tire chains on your vehicle, see "Tire Chains" in the Index. TT7: If you let your tires spinat high speed, they can explode, and you or others could be injured. And, the transaxle or other parts the vehicle can of overheat. That could cause an engine compartment fire or other damage. When you're stuck, spin thewheels as little aspossible. Don't spin the wheels above 35 mph (55 k m h ) as shown on the speedometer. Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will clear the area around your front wheels. If your vehicle has the Enhanced Traction System, you should turn the system off. (See "Enhanced Traction System" in the Index.) Then shift back 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 transaxle is in gear. If that doesn't get you out after a fewtries, you may need to betowed out. If you do need to be towed out, see "Towing Your Vehicle" in the Index. 5-36