1996 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 170

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. I 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. much water can build up So under your tires that they actually ride on the can water. This can happen if the road is wet enough and you're going'fast enough. When your vehicle hydroplaning' is it has little or no contact with the road. Driving toofast through large water puddles or even going through some car washes can cause problems' too. Hydroplaning doesn't happen often. But if your it can The water may affect your brakes. Try to avoid puddles. tires haven't much tread if the pressure in or or one But if you can't, try to slow down before you hit them. more is low.It.can happen if a lot of water standirigon is 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 rule about hydroplaning. fast The .best advice is to slow down when it is raining. 4-17