1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 168

D-rivingin Rain and on Wet Roa ; Rain and wet roads can mean driving trouble. On a wet -road, you can't stop, accelerate or turn as well because your fire-to-road traction isn't as good. as on dry roads. Arid, if your tires don't-have much tread .left, you-'11get even less traction. It'-s alway,s wise to go :slower and.be. cautious if rain starts to fall while you are driving. Thesurface may get wet suddenly when your reflexes are tuned for driving o,n drypavement. The heavier the rain,the harder it is:to see. Even if your .windshield wiper blades are in good shape, a heavy rain can make it harder to see road signs and traffic signals, pavernent.maskings, the edge sf the road and even people walking. It's wise to ke,ep your wiping equipment-in gaodshape and keep your windshield washer tank-filled with washer fluid. Replace your windshield wiper inserts when they show signs of streaking or missing areas on rhe windshieJd, or when strips of rubber start to sep-arate from The inserts.. 4-31