1995 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 152

What's the worst time this? "Wet ice." Verycold for snow or ice can be slick and hard to drive But wet on. Most of the time, those places where your tires meet the ice can be even more trouble becausemay offerthe it road probably have good traction. least tractionof all. You can get "wet ice" when it's However, if thereis snow or ice between your tires and about freezing(32°F; 0"C) and freezing rain begins to fall. Try to avoid drivingon wet ice until salt and sand the road, you can have very slippery situation. You'll a crews can get there. have a lot less traction "grip" and will need to be or very careful. Whatever the condition-- smooth ice, packed, blowing or loose snow-- drive with caution. Accelerate gently. Try not to break the fragile traction. you accelerate If too fast, the drive wheels will spin and polish the surface under the tires even more. Unless you have the anti-lock braking system, you'll want to brake very gently, too. (If you do have anti-lock, see "Anti-Lock" in the Index.This system improves your vehicle's ability to make a hard stop on a slippery road.) Whether you have the anti-lock braking system or not, you'll want to begin stopping sooner than you would on dry pavement. Without anti-lock brakes, if you feel your vehicle begin to slide, let up on the brakes a little. Push the brake pedal down steadily to get the most tractionyou can. Driving on Snow or Ice 4-24