2003 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 258

Your anti-lock brakes improve your vehicle's stability when you make a hard stop on a slippery road. Even though you have the anti-!ock braking system, you'll want to begin stopping sooner than you would on dry pavement. See Braking on page 4-6. Allow greater following distance on any slippery road. Watch for slippery spots. The road might be fine until you hit a spot that's covered with ice. On an otherwise clear 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 acurve or an overpass may remain icy when the surrounding roads are clear. If you see a patch of ice ahead of you, brake before you are on it. Try not to brake while you're actually on the ice, and avoid sudden steering maneuvers. If You're Caughf In a B!izzard If you are stopped by heavy snow, you could be in a serious siruation. Y-ou should probably stay with your vehicle unless you know for sure that you are near help and you can hike through the snow. 4-27