1996 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 245

Don't use your compact spare on other vehicles. And don't mix your compact spare tireor wheel with other wheels or tires. They won't fit. Keep your spare tire and its wheel together. 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" canhelp you get out when you're stuck, but you must use caution. NOTICE: Tire chainswon't fit yourCbmpact spare. Using them can damage your vehicle and candamage the chainstoo. Don't usetire chains on your compact spare. A CAUTION: If you let your tires spin high speed, they can at explode, and you or others could be injured. And, the transaxleor other partsof the vehicle can overheat. That could cause an engine compartment fireor otherdamage. When you're stuck, spin the wheels as little as possible. Don't spin thewheels above 35 mph (55 k m k ) as shown on the speedometer.