If your vehicle becomes stuck in mud, sand or snow, it can often be moved by a rocking motion. Turn your steering wheel right and left to clear the area around the front wheels. Then shift back and forth between DRIVE and REVERSE (with automatic transmission) or 1st gear and REVERSE (with manual transmission). Using minimal accelerator pedal pressure to maintain the rocking motion, without spinning the wheels, is most effective.
• Revving the engine or spinning the wheels too fast may lead to transmission overheating and failure.
It can also damage the tires. Do not spin the wheels above 48 km/h while in gear (no transmission shifting occurring).
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