1993 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 197

AN480019 What'stheworsttimeforthis?"Wetice." Very cold snowor icecanbeslick trouble because it may andhard to drive on.Butwet ice canbeevenmore offertheleasttraction of all. You canget"wet ice" whenit'saboutfreezing (32°F; 0°C) andfreezingrainbeginstofall. Try to avoid drivingonwet ice untilsaltandsandcrewscangetthere. Whateverthecondition-smoothice,packed,blowingorloosesnow-drive withcaution.Accelerategently. Try not to breakthefragiletraction.Ifyou spin andpolishthesurfaceunder accelerate too fast,thedrivewheelswill thetiresevenmore. to makeahardstoponaslippery Your anti-lockbrakesimproveyourability to begin road.Eventhoughyouhavetheanti-lockbrakingsystem,you'llwant stoppingsooner than youwouldon dry pavement.See"Anti-lock"inthe Index. Allow greaterfollowingdistance onanyslipperyroad. Watch forslipperyspots.Theroadmight be fineuntilyouhitaspot that'scoveredwithice.Onanotherwiseclearroad,icepatchesmay appear in shadedareaswherethesuncan'treach:aroundclumps of trees, behind buildings, orunderbridges.Sometimesthesurface of a curveoranoverpassmayremainicywhenthesurroundingroadsare of ice ahead ofyou,brake beforeyouareon clear. If youseeapatch it. Try not to brakewhileyou'reactuallyontheice,and avoid sudden steeringmaneuvers. 4-41