1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 164

Driving in Mnd, Sand, Snow or Ice When you dxive in mu.d, snow or sarsd, your wheels won't get good traction. You can't accelemte as quickly, turning i.s more dif€icult, and you'll need longer braking distances. Hard packed mow ;sad ice. oEer the wofWtire'tractioa. On thes~e s-Urfac.e.s,it's very easy to lase c.on!Td, On wet ice, for example, the traction i.s so paor that you will accelerating, And if you d:ogkt movi.ng, h,ave diffic-ulty poor sleeting and difficult braking-can cause you to slide out of control. It's best .to use a low..gearwhen you're in mud -- the ,deeper the mud, the lower the gear: In really ,deep mud, $he idea is to keep your vehicle-moving s.0 you don't .!get stuck. When you drive on sand, yo-u'll sensg a change-in wheel traction, But S will &pmd upon how looseiypacked the t ,sandis. On loosely packed sand (as on.beaches or sand dunes) your tires will tend to sink into the sand. This has an effect on steering, accelefating and braking. You may ,w.antto reduce the air pressure in your tires slightly when driving on :sand.'This.will improve traction, Driving on frozen lakes, ponds rivers can be or dangerom. Undewater sprirmgs, currents under the the ice, or sudden thaws can weaken ice, Your vehicle could fall through the ice and you and your passengers could drown. Drive your vehicle on -safe-surfaces only. ,