1997 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 245
1997 Pontiac Firebird Manual
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Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out First, turnyour steering wheel left and right. will That clear the area around your front wheels. vehicle If your Spinning your wheels can destroy parts your of has traction control, should turn thesystem off. (See you "Traction Control System"in the Index.)Then shift as you spin the wheels vehicle as well the tires. If back and forth betweenREVERSE (R) and a forward too fast while shiftingyour transmission back gear (or with a manual transmission, between FIRST (I) and forth, you can destroy your transmission. I or SECOND ( 2 ) and REVERSE (R)), spinning the wheels as little as possible. Release the accelerator pedal For information about using tire chains on your vehicle, while you shift, and press lightly on the accelerator see "Tire Chains" in the Index. pedal when the transmission is gear. If that doesn't in get you out aftera few tries,you may need to be towed out. If you do need to be towed out, see"Towing Your Vehicle'' in the Index. b NOTICE: 5-40