1996 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 144

If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot off the accelerator pedal and quicklysteer the way you want the vehicle to go. If you start steering quickly enough, your vehicle may straighten out. Always be ready for a second skid if it occurs. Of course, traction is reduced when water, snow, ice, gravel or other material is on the road. For safety, you'll want to slow down and adjust your driving to these conditions. It is important to slow down on slippery surfaces because stopping distance will be longer and vehicle control more limited. While driving on a surface with reduced traction, try your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration braking or to (including engine braking by shifting a lower gear). the Any sudden changes could cause tires to slide. You may not realize the surface is slippery until your vehicle is skidding. Learn to recognize warning clues-- such as enough water, ice or packed snow on the road to make a "mirrored surface" -- and slow down when you have any doubt. Remember: Any anti-lock brake system (ABS) helps avoid only the braking skid. Driving Guidelines Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle This off-road guide is for vehicles that have four-wheel drive. Also, see "Anti-Lock Brakes" in the Index. If your vehicle doesn't have four-wheeldrive, you shouldn't drive off-road unless you're ona level, solid surface. Off-road driving canbe great fun. But it does have some definite hazards.The greatest of these is the terrain itself. "Off-roading" means you've left the great North American road system behind. Traffic lanes aren't marked. Curves aren't banked. There areno road signs. Surfaces can be slippery, rough, uphillor downhill. In short, you've gone right back to nature. Off-road driving involves some new skills. And that's why it's very important that you read this guide. You'll find many driving tips and suggestions. These will help make your off-road driving safer and more enjoyable. 4-13