1993 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 178

remain icy when the surrounding roads clear. If are 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 I If you are stopped by heavy snow, you could be in a serious situation.You should probably stay with your vehicle unless you know sure that you are near help for and you can hike through snow. Here are some the things todo to summon help and keep yourself and you passengers .safe: Turn on your hazard flashers. Tie a re cloth to your vehicle to police that you've been alert or stopped bythe snow. Put on extra clothing wrap a If or blanket around you. you have no blankets extra clothing, make body insulators from newspapers, burla bags, rags,flsor mats -- anything you can wrap around yourself or tuck under your clothing to keep warm. You can run the engine to keep warm, but be careful. I A CAUTION: dnow can trap exhaust gases under your vehicle This can cause deadly CO (carbon monoxide) gas to get inside. CO could overcome you and kill you. You can't see it or smell it, so you might not know it is in your vehicle. Clear away snow from around the base ofyour vehicle, especia"-any that is blocking your exhaust pipe. And check around again from time to time to be'su snow doesn't collect there. 177