2000 Chevrolet Tracker Owner's Manual - Page 185

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 the surface under the tires even more. -. - /-. , , , ...,., .i.,.: il>" . ...,;, , . j .- .,, , ... .. Unless you have the anti-lock braking system, you'll want to brake very gently, too. (If you do have anti-lock see "Anti-Lock'' in the Index. This system improves your vehicle's stability when you make hard stop on a 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 slide, let up onthe to brakes a little. Push the brake pedal down steadily to ge the most traction you can. What's the worst time this? "Wet ice." Very cold for snow or ice can be slick and hard drive on.But wet to ice can be even more trouble becausemay offer the it least tractionof all. You can get wet ice when it's about freezing (32°F; O O C ) and freezing rain begins to fall. Try to avoid driving on wet until salt and sand crews ice can get there. 4-40