1996 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 167

A CAUTION: 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 large puddleof water or a a car wash, apply your brake pedal lightly until your brakes work normally. Driving Through Deep Standing Water NOTICE: ~~ Hydroplaning Hydroplaning is dangerous. So mudh water can buiid up under your tires that they can actually ride on the water, This can happen if the road is wet enough and you're going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road. Hydroplaning doesn't happen often. But it can if your tires haven't much tread or if the pressure in one or more islow. It can happen if a lot of water is standing on the road.If you can see reflections from trees, telephone poles or other vehicles, and raindrops "dimple" the water's surface, there could be hydroplaning. Hydroplaning usually happens at higher speeds. There just isn't a hard and fast rule about hydroplaning. The best advice is to slow down when it is raining. If you drive tooquickly through deep puddles or standing water, water can come in through your engine's air intake and badly damage your engine. Never drive through water that slightly is lower than the underbody your vehicle. If you of can't avoid deep puddles standing water, drive or through themvery slowly. 0 Turn on your low-beam headlamps -- not just your parking lamps -- to help make you more visible to others. Besides slowing down, allow some extra following distance. And be especially careful when you pass another vehicle. Allow yourself more clear room ahead, and be prepared to have your view restricted by road spray. Have good tires with proper tread depth. (See "Tires" in the Index.) 0