1993 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 200

Driving on Snow or Ice Most of the time, those ,placeswhere y6ur tires meetthe road pr:obably have good traction. However, if there is mow or ice betwe.en you^ tires and the road, you can have a very slippery Situati-on. You'll have alot lcss traction C r "@p"and -will need t.Cbe very careful. What's the wors;t- time this? "Wet for ice;" Very cold mow or ice can be slick and hard to drive on. But-wet. can be ice even more trouble .because it-mayoffer the least traction all. You c.an i e t wet ice-when-it%about freezing ( W F ,P C ) 2nd heezing pain begins-to fall. Try to avoid driving an wet ice until salt,and sand crews eanget there. .o% Allow greaterfollowing distaficeon any slippery road. Watch for slippery spots. The road might be fine until you hit a-spot that%covered with ke. On an othehvise dear roadyice patches may appear in shaded areas-whefe.the sun can't reach:around clumps crf trees, behind buildings,or under bridges. Sometimes- &dace of.a curve or the an overpass mayremain icy'when. the surrounding roads are dear. If you see a patch of ic.e ahead of you, brake befgre you are on it. Try not to,brakc while you?e:actu.al€yon the ice, and. avoid sudden steering maneuvers,