1993 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manual - Page 150

Your Driving a d the Road Hard packed snow and ice offer the When you drive in mud, snow or sand, worst tire traction. On these surfaces, it's very easy to lose control. On wet your wheelswon't get good traction. ice, for example, the traction so poor is You can't accelerate as quickly, turning is more difficult, and you'll need longer that you will have difficulty accelerating. And if you do get moving, braking distances. poor steering and difficult brakingcan It's best to use a low gear when you're cause you to slide out of control. in mud-the deeper the mud, the lower the gear. In really deep mud, the idea is to keep your vehicle moving you so don't get stuck. Driving on frozen lakes, ponds or rivers can be When you drive on sand, you'I1 sense a dangerous. Underwater springs, change in wheel traction. But it will currents under the ice, or sudden depend upon how loosely packed the thaws can weaken the ice. Your sand is. On loosely packed sand(as on vehicle could fall throughthe ice beaches or sand dunes) your tires will and you and your passengers could tend to sink into the sand. This has an drown. Drive your vehicleon safe effect on steering, accelerating, and surfaces ody. braking. You may want to reduce the air pressure in your tires slightly when driving on sand. T i will improve hs traction. Driving in Mud,Sand, Snow or lce Driving ln Water Light raincauses no special off-road driving problems. Butheavy rain can mean flash flooding, and flood waters demand extremecaution. Find out how deep the water is before you drive through it. If it's deep enough to cover your wheelhubs, axles, or exhaust pipe, don'ttry it-you probably won't get through. Also, water that deep can damageyour axle and other vehicle parts. If the water isn't too deep, thendrive through it slowly. At fast speeds, water splashes on your ignition system and your vehicle canstall. Stalling can also occur if you get your tailpipe under water. And, as long as your tailpipe is under water, you'll never beable to start )ur engine. When you go througl water, remember that when yourbrmes get wet, it may take you longer to stop. - 148