1993 Cadillac Fleetwood Owner's Manual - Page 219

I - What's the worst time for this? "Wet ice." Very cold snow or ice can be slick and hard to drive on. But wet ice can be even more troublebecause it may offer the least traction of all. You can get "wet ice'' when it's about O) freezing (320F; O C and freezing rain begins to fall. Try to avoid driving on wet ice until salt and sandcrews can get there. Whatever the condition -- smooth ice, packed, blowing or loose snow -drive with caution. If your traction control system is disabled, accelerate fragile traction. If you accelerate toofast gently. Try not to break the when your traction controlsystem is disabled, the drive wheels will spin and polish the surface under thetires even more. Your traction controlsystem improves your ability to accelerate when driving on a slippery road. Even though your vehicle has a traction control system, you'llwant to slow down and adjust your driving to the road conditions. See "Traction Control System" in the Index. Your anti-lock brakes improve your ability to make a hard stopon a slippery road. Even though you have the anti-lock braking system, you'll want to begin stopping soonerthan you would on dry pavement. See "Anti-lock'' inthe Index. Allow greater following distance on any slippery road. e 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 - - - - 7 T