Rocking your vehicle to get ft out, Using the recovery hooks – GMC 2003 Sierra User Manual
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Rocking Your Vehicle To Get ft Out
Firsl, turn your steering wheel leH and right. Thar wiil cEear
ihs area зround your fionl whaets. If you have a
lour-wheel'driva vehicle, shHt inlo
li your vehicle haj
the Traction Assisi Sysiem^ you should turn il off by
pressing theTAS orWoff burton. Then shift bacii and fodh
between REVERSE (Rj and a (orward gear for with a
manual iransmissJon, between FIRST (1) or SECOND f2)
and REVERSE (R)}. apinrting Ihe wheels e$ litUe gs
posstbiSr Release !he accelerator pedal while you shift,
and press Jfghrty on the accelerator pedal when the
transmiasion isJn gear^ By slowly spinning your wheels In
She forward and reverse dfrectlons. you will cause a
rocking motion that may free your vehicta. li that doesn'l
get you out after a few iries^
you
may need to be towed
out. Or, you can uce your recovery hooks if your vehicle
has them, li you do need to be towed out. see
Towing
Your V&hido on
page
4-53.
Using the Recovery Hooks
Your vehicle may he equipped wilh recovery hooks. The
hooks are pfpvidod at the front of your vehicia. You may
need to use them If you're stuck off'road and need to be
puHad to some placa where you gan continue driving.
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