1993 Buick Regal Owner's Manual - Page 155

signs of streaking or missing areas on the windshield, or when strips of rubber start to separate from the inserts. A CAUTION: Wet brakes can cause accidents. They won't work well in a quick stop and may cause pulling to one side. You could lose controlof the vehicle. After driving through a large puddle water or a of car wash, apply your brake pedal lightly until your brakes work normally. Hydroplaning Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can build up under your tires that they can actuallyride on the water. This can happen if the road is wet enough and you're going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road. Driving too fast through large water puddles or even going through some car washes cause problems, too. can The water may affect your brakes. Try to avoid puddles. But if you can't, try to slow down beforeyou hit them. You might not be aware of hydroplaning. You could drive along for some time without realizing your tires aren't in constant contact with the road. You could find out the hard way: when you have to slow, turn, move out to pass -- or if you get hit by a gust of wind. You could suddenly find yourself out of control. Hydroplaning doesn't happen often. But it can if your tires haven't much tread or if the pressure in one or 153