1996 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 163

If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your off the foot Driving at Night accelerator pedal and quickly steer the way want the you vehicle togo. If you start steering quicklyenough, your vehicle may straighten out. Always ready for a be second skidif it occurs. Of course, tractionis reduced when water, snow, ice, gravel or other material is the road, For safety, you'll on want to slow down and adjust your driving to these conditions. It is important to slow down slippery on surfaces because stopping distance will be longer and vehicle control more limited. While driving on a surface with reduced traction, try your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration or braking (includingengine braking by shifting toa lower gear). Any sudden changes could cause tires to the slide. You may not realize the surface is slippery until your vehicle is skidding. Learn to recognize warning clues -- such as enough water, or packed snow on ice the road to make a "mirrored surface"-- and slow Night drivingis more dangerousthan day driving. One down when youhave any doubt. reason is that some drivers are likely to beimpaired -- by Remember: Any anti-lock brake system (ABS) helps alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems, or byfatigue. avoid only the braking skid. 4-15