2003 Pontiac Montana Owner's Manual - Page 296

Wet brakes can ca. e accidents. They ! n't work as well in a quick stop and may cause pulling to one side. You could lose control of the vehicle. ~ After driving through a large puddle of water or a car wash, apply your brake pedal lightly until your brakes work normally. Hydroplaning Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can build 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 happenoften. But it can if your tires . . --- I I W I _ do rlwi :-lave ri-IuCIII - - UI__ :f 11 I t ifi VI IC V I _I_ "G LIeau II : IJIe'3'3UIG is low. It canhappen 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. I- Driving too fast through large water puddles or even going through some car washes can cause problems, too. The water may affect your brakes. Try to avoid puuuies. Eiut ii you can'i, try to siow down beiure ywu hit them. ^I *I^ -^ __ 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. 4-19