1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Owner's Manual - Page 159
1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Manual
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If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot the off Driving at Night accelerator pedal and quickly steer the way you want the vehicle to go. If you start steering quickly enough, your I vehicle may straighten out. Always be ready a for second skidif it occurs. Of course, traction is reduced when water, snow, ice, gravel or other material on the road. For safety, you'll is want to slow down and adjust your driving to these conditions. It is important to slow down on slippery surfaces because stopping distance will be longer and vehicle control more limited. While drivingon a surface with reduced traction, try your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration or braking (including engine braking by shifting to a lower gear). Any sudden changes could cause the tires to slide. You may not realize the surface slippery until your is vehicle is skidding. Learn to recognize warning clues -such as enough water, ice or packed snow on the road to make a "mirrored surface" and slow down when you -Night driving is more dangerous day driving. One than have any doubt. reason is that some drivers are likelybe impaired - by to Remember: Any anti-lock brake system (ABS)helps alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems, or by fatigue. avoid only the braking skid. 4-14