1994 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 218

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 appear in shaded areas where sun can't reach: aroundclumps of the trees, behindbuildings, or underbridges. Sometimes the surface a of are curve or an overpass may remain icy when the surrounding roads clear. If you see a patch ice ahead of you, brake beforeyou are on of on it. Try not to brake while you're actually theice, and avoid sudden steering maneuvers. If You're Caught in a Blizzard If you are stopped by heavy snow, youcould be in a serious situation. You should probably stay with your vehicle unlessyou know for sure that you are near help and can hike through thesnow. Here are some things you to do to summon help and keep yourself and your passengers safe: Turn on your hazard flashers. Tie a redcloth to your vehicleto alertpolice that you've been stopped by the snow. Put on extraclothing or wrap a blanket around you. If you have blankets or extra clothing, make body no insulators fromnewspapers, burlap bags, rags, floor mats -- anything you can wrap .around yourself or tuck under your clothing to keepwarm. You can run the engine keep warm, but becareful. to 205