1998 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 227

If You're Ice or Snow Stuck: Sand, Mud, In NOTICE: What you don't want to do when your vehicle is stuck is Spinning yourwheels can destroy parts your of to spin your wheels too fast. method knownas The vehicle as well as the tires. If you spin thewheels "rocking" can help you out when you're stuck, but get too fastwhile shifting your transaxle back and you must use caution. forth, you can destroy your transaxle. For information about using chains on your vehicle, tire see "Tire Chains" in the Index. If you let your tires spin high speed, they can at explode, and you or otherscould be injured. And, the transaxleor other parts the vehicle can of overheat. That could causean engine compartment fireor other damage. Whenyou're stuck, spin the wheels as little as possible. Don't spin thewheels above 35 mph (55 k m h ) as shown on the speedometer. Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out First, turn your steering wheelleft and right. That will If clear the area around your front wheels.your vehicle off. has traction control, you should turn the system (See "Traction Control System" the Index.) Then shift in REVERSE (R) and a forward back and forth between gear, spinning the wheels as as possible. Release little shift, and press lightly the accelerator pedal while you on the accelerator pedal when the transaxle gear. If is in that doesn't get you out after a few tries, you may need If to be towed out. you do need to be towed out, see "Towing Your Vehicle"in the Index. 5-34