1998 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 230

Your anti-lock brakes i r r ; . l p ~your vehicle's stability ~e when you make a hard stop on a slippery road. Even though you have the anti-lock braking system, p ~ ' i 8 want to begin stopping sooner than you would on dry pavement. See "Anti-Lock)' in the Index. @ Allow greater following distance on a ~ y slippery road. Watch for slippery spots. The road might be h e until you hit a spot that's covered with ice. Ora an otherwise clew road, ice patches may appear in shaded areas where the sun can't reach: around clumps of trees, behind buildings or under bridges. Sometimes the surface of a curve or an overpass may remain icy when thesurrounding roads are c k a . ff you see a patch of ice ahead of you, br&e before you are on it. Try not to br&e while you're actually on the ice, and avoid sudden steering maneuvers. If you are stopped by heavy snow, you couId be in a serious situation. YOE skhoald prsbably stay witk your vehicle unless you know for sure that you are zear help and you cas hike through the snow. Here are some things to do to S U H ~ ~ Qk i p and keep yourself and ~ Q U I EZ passengers safe: @ @ Turn on your hazard flashers.