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Don’t use your compact spare on some
other vehicle.
And don’t mix
your
compact spare or
wheel with other wheels or tires. They
won’t fit. Keep your spare and its wheel
together.
NOTICE:
Tire chains won’t fit your compact
spare. Using them will damage your
vehicle and destroy the chains too.
Don’t use tire chains on your
compact spare.
If
You’re
Stuck:
In
Sand,
Mud,
Ice
or
Snow
What you don’t want to
do
when your
vehicle is stuck is to spin your wheels.
The method known as “rocking” can
help you get out when you’re stuck, but
you must use caution.
NOTICE:
Spinning your wheels can destroy
parts of your vehicle as well as the
tires.
If
you
spin the wheels too fast
while shifting your transaxle back
and forth, you can destroy your
transaxle.
Rocking
your
vehicle
to
get
it
out:
First, turn your steering wheel left and
right. That will clear the area around
your front wheels. Then shift back and
forth between
R
(Reverse) and a
fonGard gear (or with a manual
transaxle, between First or Second gear
and Reverse), spinning the wheels as
little as possible. Release the accelerator
pedal while you shift, and press lightly
on the accelerator pedal 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.