1994 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 170

What's the worst timefor this? "Wet ice." Very cold snow ice can be or slick and hard to drive on. But wet can be even more trouble because ice it may offer the least traction all. You can get "wet ice" when it's about of freezing (32°F; 0 O C) and freezing rain begins to fall. Try to avoid driving on wet ice until salt and sand crews can get there. Whatever the condition smooth ice, packed, blowing or loose snow drive with caution. Accelerate gently. Try not to break the fragile traction. you accelerate too If fast, the drive wheels will spin and polish the surface under the tires even more. Your anti-lock brakes improve your ability to make a hard stop on a slippery road. Even though you have an anti-lock braking system, you'll want to begin stopping sooner than you would on dry pavement. See "Anti-lock" in the Index. Allow greater following distance on any slippery road. 0 Watch for slippery spots. The road might befine until you hit a spot that's covered withice. On an otherwise clear road, patches may ice appear in shaded areas where the sun can't reach: around clumps of trees, behind buildings, or under bridges. Sometimes the surfacea of curve or an overpass may remain icy when the surrounding roads are clear. If you see a patchof 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. 4-34