1998 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 251

If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow What you don't wantto do when your vehicle stuck is is to spinyour wheels too fast.The method known as "rocking" can help you get out when you're stuck, but you must usecaution. NOTICE: Spinning your wheels can destroyparts of your vehicle as well as the tires.If'you spin the wheels too fast while shifting your transaxle back and forth, you can destroyyour transaxle. For information about using tire chains on your vehicle, see "Tire Chains" the Index. in A CAUTION: If you let your tires spin high speed, theycan at explode, and you others could be injured. And, or the transaxleor other parts of the vehicle can overheat. That could causean engine compartment fireor other damage. When you're stuck, spin the wheels as little as possible. Don't spin the wheels above35 mph (55 km/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 wheels. If your vehicle firont has traction control, you should turn the system (See off. "Traction Control System" the Index.) Then shift in back and forth between REVERSE (R) and aforward little as possible. Release gear, spinning the wheels as the accelerator pedal while you shift, and press lightly 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 needto be towed out, see "Towing Ygw Vehicle" in the Index. 5-38