1998 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manual - Page 205

Your anti-lock brakes improve your vehicle's stability when you make a hard stop on a slippery road. Even though you have the anti-lock braking system,you'll want to begin stopping sooner than you would on dry pavement. See "Anti-Lock" in the Index. Allow greater following distance on any slippery road. 0 If You're Caught in a Blizzard Watch for slippery spots. The road might be fine until you hit a spot that's covered with ice. On an otherwise clearroad, ice patchesmay appear in shaded areas where the sun can't reach: around clumps of trees, behind buildings orunder bridges. Sometimes the surface of a curve oran overpass may remain icy when the surroundingroads are clear. If you see apatch. of ice ahead of you, brake beforeyou are on it. Try not to brake whileyou're actually on the ice, and avoid sudden steering maneuvers. If you are stopped by heavy snow, you could be in a serious situation.You should probably stay with your vehicle unless you know for surethat you are near help and you can hike through the snow. Here are some things to do to summon help and keep yourself and your passengers safe: Turn on your hazard flashers.