1995 Buick Roadmaster Owner's Manual - Page 170

least traction of all. You can get "wet ice" when it's about freezing(32" F; 0" C) and freezing rain begins to Most of the time, those places where your tires meet the fall. Try to avoid driving on wet ice until salt and sand road probably have good traction. crews can get there. However, if there is snow or ice between your tires and the Whatever the condition -- smooth ice, packed, blowing road, you can have a very slippery situation. You'll have a or loose snow -- drive with caution. Accelerate gently. lot less tractionor "grip" andwill need to be very careful. Try notto break the fragile traction. If you accelerate too fast, the drive wheels will spin and polish the surface under'thetires even more. Driving onSnow or Ice Your anti-lock brakes improveyour ability tomake.a hard stop on a slippery road. Even though you the have anti-lock braking system, you'll want to begin stopping sooner than you would dry pavement. See on"Anti-Lock'' in the Index. 0 Allow greater following distance on any slippery road. Watch for slippery spots. The road might befine until you hit a spot that's covered with ice. an On otherwise clear road, patches may appear in ice shaded areas where the sun can't reach: around clumps of trees, behind buildings, or under bridges Sometimes the surfaceof a curve or an overpass m remain icy when the surrounding roads are clear. If you see a patch ice aheadof you, brakebefore you of are on it. Try not to brake while you're actually on the ice, and avoid sudden steering maneuvers. 0 What's the worst time this? "Wet ice." Very cold for snow or ice can be slick and hard to drive on. But wet it ice can be even more trouble becausemay offerthe