1993 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manual - Page 154

Driving in the Rain Rain and wet roads can mean driving trouble. On a wetroad you can't stop, accelerate or turn as well because your tire-to-road traction isn'tas good as on dry roads. And, if your tires don't have much tread left, you'll get evenless traction. It's always wise to go slower be and cautious if rain starts to fall while you are driving. The surface may get wet suddenly when your reflexes tuned are €or driving on dry pavement. The heavier the rain, the harder it is to see. Evenif your windshield wiper blades are in good shape, a heavy rain can make it harderto see road signs and traffic signals, pavement markings, the edge of the road, and even people walking. Road spray can often be worse for vision thanrain, especially ifit comes from a dirty road. So it is wise tokeep your wiping equipment in good shape and keep your windshield washert n filled. Replace ak your windshield wiper inserts when they show signsof streaking or missing areas on the windshield,or when strips of rubber start to separate from the inserts. Driving too fast through large water puddles or even going through some ca washes can cause problems, too. The Try water may affect your brakes. to avoid puddles. But if you can't, try to slow down before hit them. you I CAUTION P I Wet brakes can cause accidents. They won't work well in a quick stop and may cause pulling to one side. You could lose control of the vehicle. After driving through alarge puddle of water or a car wash, apply your brake pedal lightly until ur brakes work normally. t