1998 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 187

What's the worst time this? "Wet ice." Very cold for snow or ice can be slick and hard to drive on. But wet Most of the time, those places where your tires meet the ice can be even more trouble because may offerthe it road probably have good traction. least traction of all. You can get wet ice when it's about freezing (32°F; 0"C) and freezing rain begins fall. to However, if there is snow or between your tires ice Try to avoid driving on wet until salt and sand crews ice and the road, you can have a very slippery situation. can get there. You'll have a less traction or "grip" and will need lot to be very careful. Whatever the condition smooth ice, packed, blowing --or loose snow drive with caution. Accelerate gently. Try not to break the fragile traction. If you accelerate too fast, the drive wheels will spin and polish surface the under the tires even more. Driving on Snow or Ice Unless you have the anti-lock braking system, you'll want to brake very gently, too. (If you have anti-lock, do see "Anti-Lock" in the Index.This system improves your vehicle's stability when you 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 traction you can. 1 4-25