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Ii you are stuck; in sand, mud, ice or snow, Д caution – GMC 2003 Sierra User Manual

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Than, shut the engine off and closa the window aimost
all Ihg wSy lo preserve the heat. Stfirt the engine
again and repeat this qnly when you teol nearly

uncomldhabte Tram the cold But do rt as iittie as

possible. Preserve ifie Tuel as long as you can. To help

keep warrn^ you can get out of ihe vehicle amd do

some fairty vigorous exercises every hah hour or so until

help comes.

II You Are Stuck; In Sand, Mud, Ice
or Snow

fr order TO free your vehicie when it is sluch, you will
need lo spin the wheefs, but you doiri''l want to spin your

wheeis too fasL The method known as “rocking" can

help you get out when you're stuck, hul you must
use cautian.

Д CAUTION;

If you let your tires spin at high speed, they
can evpIodeT and you or others could be
injured. And^ the transmission or other parts of
the vehicle can overheaL That could cause an
engine comparljnertt fire or other damage.
When you're stuck, spirt the wheels as liltle as
possible. Don't spin the wheels above

mph

{55

km/hj as shown on the

speedometer..

NoticB:

Spinning your wheels can destroy parts Of

your vehicle as well as the tires. If you spin the
wheels toe fast while shitting your transmission
back and forth, you can destroy your transmission.

For

more inform alien about using lire Chains

on

your

vehicle, see

Tire Chains on page 5-82.

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