1998 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 195

Your anti-lock brakes improve your vehicle's stability when you makea hard stop on aslippery road. Even though you have the anti-lockbraking system, you'll want to beginstopping soonerthan you would ondry pavement. See "Anti-Lock'' in the Index. Allow greater following distance on any slippery road. Watch for slippery spots. The road might be fine until you hit a spot that's covered with ice. On an otherwise clear road, ice patches may appear in shaded areas wherethe sun can't reach: around clumps of trees, behind buildings or under bridges. Sometimes the surfaceof a curve or an overpass ma remain icy when the surrounding roads are clear.If you see a-patchof ice ahead of you, brake before you are on it. Try not to brake while you're actually on the ice, and avoid sudden steering maneuvers. If You're Caught in a Blizzard 4-27