1998 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 200

Wet brakes can cause accidents.They won't work as wen in a quick stop and cause pnIling to may one side.You could lose controlof the vehicle. of water or After driving through a large puddle a car wash, apply your brake pedal lightly until your brakes work normally Hydroplaning Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can build up under your tires that they actually ride on the water. can This can happenif the road is wet enough and you're going fast enough. Whenyour vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road. Hydroplaning doesn't happen often. But if your it can tires do not have much tre,ad if the pressure in oneor or more is low. It can happen if a lot of water is standing on the road If you can see reflections from trees, telephone poles or other vehicles, and raindrops "dimple" the water's surface,there could be hydroplaning. Driving too fast through large water puddles or even going through somecar washes can cause problems, too. The water may affect your brakes. to avoid puddles. Try But if you can't, try to slow down before you hit them. 4-16