1996 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 169

Whatever the condition-- smooth ice, packed, blowing or loose snow -- drive with caution. Accelerate gently. Trynot to break the fragile traction. If you accelerate too fast, the drive wheels will spin and polish the surface under the tires even more. Your anti-lock brakes improve your vehicle's stability when you make a hard stop on a slippery road. Even though you have an anti-lock braking system, you'll want to begin stopping sooner thanyou would on dry pavement. See "Anti-Lock" in the Index. Allow greater following distance on any slippery road. Watch for slippery spots. The road might be fine until you hit a spot that's covered with ice.On an otherwise clear road, ice patches may appear in shaded areas where the sun can't reach: around clumps of trees, behind buildingsor under bridges. Sometimes the surface of a curve or an overpass may remain icy when the surrounding roads are clear. If you see a patch of ice ahead of you, brake beforeyou are on it. Try not to brake while you're actually on the ice, and avoid sudden steering maneuvers. What's the worst timefor this? "Wet ice." Very cold snow or ice can be slick and hard drive on. But wet to ice can beeven more trouble becauseit may offer the least traction of all. You can get wet ice when it's about freezing (32°F; OOC) and freezing rain begins tofall. Try to avoid driving on wet ice until salt and sand crews can get there. 4-38