1995 Chevrolet Blazer Owner's Manual - Page 176

Driving In Mud, Sand, Snow, Or Ice When you drivein mud, snow or sand, your wheels won't get good traction. You can't accelerateas quickly, turningis more difficult, and you'll need longer braking distances. It's best touse a lowgear when you'rein mud - the deeper the mud, the lower the gear. In really deep mud, the idea is to keep your vehicle moving so you don't getstuck. When you drive on sand, you'll sense achange in wheel traction. But it will depend upon how loosely packed the sandOn loosely packed is. sand (as on beaches or sand dunes) your tires will tend to sink into the sand. has an This effect onsteering, accelerating, and braking. You may want to reducethe air pressure in your tires slightly when driving on sand. will improve This traction. Hard packed snow and ice offer the worst tire traction. On surfaces, these it's very easy to losecontrol. On wet ice, for example, the traction isso poor that you will have difficulty accelerating. And you do get moving, poor if steering and difficult braking can cause you to slide outof control. 4-22