snow chains GMC CANYON 2005 Owner's Manual

If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud,
Ice or Snow
In order to free your vehicle when it is stuck, you will
need to spin the wheels, but you do not want to
spin your wheels too fast. The method known as rocking
can help you get out when you are stuck, but you
must use caution.
{CAUTION:
If you let your tires spin at high speed, they
can explode, and you or others could be
injured. And, the vehicle can overheat. That
could cause an engine compartment re or
other damage. When you are stuck, spin the
wheels as little as possible. Do not spin the
wheels above 35 mph (55 km/h) as shown on
the speedometer.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 transmission
back and forth, you can destroy your transmission.
For information about using tire chains on your
vehicle, seeTire Chains on page 5-68.
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out
First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will
clear the area around your front wheels. If you have a
four-wheel-drive vehicle, shift into 4HI. If you have
traction control, turn the traction control system off.
SeeTraction Control System (TCS) on page 4-9.
Then shift back and forth between REVERSE (R) and a
forward gear (or with a manual transmission, between
FIRST (1) or SECOND (2) and REVERSE (R)), spinning
the wheels as little as possible. Release the accelerator
pedal while you shift, and press lightly on the accelerator
pedal when the transmission is in gear. By slowly
spinning your wheels in the forward and reverse
directions, you will cause a rocking motion that may free
your vehicle. If that does not get you out after a few tries,
you may need to be towed out. Or, you can use your
recovery hooks if your vehicle has them. If you do need to
be towed out, seeTowing Your Vehicle on page 4-50.
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Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-30
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-74
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS)............3-45
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS)........3-44
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-96
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-30
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-32
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-23
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Sliding Rear Windows.....................................2-14
Spare Tire.....................................................5-88
Installing....................................................5-74
Removing...................................................5-71
Storing.......................................................5-84
Specications, Capacities...............................5-103
Speedometer..................................................3-24
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-18
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7Storage Areas
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-42
Front Armrest Storage Area...........................2-42
Glove Box..................................................2-42
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-43
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-42
Sun Visors.....................................................2-14
T
Tachometer....................................................3-24
Tailgate.........................................................2-10
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps......5-50
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-74
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-14
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-14
Passlock
®...................................................2-16
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tires.............................................................5-54
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-95
Buying New Tires........................................5-64
Chains.......................................................5-68
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-70
Cleaning....................................................5-95
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-69
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