1997 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 229

If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow What you don't want to dowhen your vehicle is stuck is to spinyour wheels too fast. The method known as "rocking" can help get out when you you're stuck, but you must use caution. NOTICE: Spinning your wheels can destroy parts of your 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 informationabout using tire chains on your vehicle, see "Tire Chains" in the Index. If you let your tires spin high speed, they can at 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 the wheels as little possible. Don't as spin the wheels above35 mph (55 k d h ) as shown on the speedometer. Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will clear thearea around your front wheels. If your vehicle has the EnhancedTraction System, you should turn the system off. (See "Enhanced Traction System" in the Index.) Thenshift back and forth between REVERSE (R) and a forwardgear (or with a manual transaxle, between F'IRST (1) or SECOND ( 2 ) and REVERSE (R)),spinning the wheels as little as possible. Releasethe accelerator pedal while you shift, and press lightly on the acceleratorpedal when the transaxle is in gear. If that doesn't get you out after a few tries, you may need to be towed out. If you do need to be towed out, see "Towing Your Vehicle" in the Index.