1994 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 142

You have three systems that make your vehicle go where you want it to go. They are the brakes, the steering and the accelerator. All three systems have to do their work at the places where thetires meet the road. Sometimes, as when you're driving on snow o ice, it's easy to ask moreof those r control systems than the tires and road can provide. That means you canlose control of your vehicle. And, of course, actual stopping distances vary greatly with the surface of the road (whether it's pavement or gravel); the condition of the road (wet, .dry, icy); tire tread; and the condition of your brakes. Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive in spurts -- heavy 141 ...