1993 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 192
1993 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Manual
Page 192 highlights
Your Driving and the Road AM455009 Drivingtoofastthroughlargewaterpuddlesorevengoingthroughsomecar washescancauseproblems,too.Thewatermayaffectyourbrakes.Tryto avoidpuddles.But if youcan't,trytoslowdownbeforeyouhitthem. I CAUTION Wetbrakescancauseaccidents.Theywon'tworkwell in aquick stopand may cause pulling to one side. You couldlosecontrol of thevehicle. After arlvlng through a large puddle ofwater or a car yourbrakepedallightlyuntilyourbrakesworknormally. WE ' I I , a, ~, 'y I Hydroplaning Hydroplaningisdangerous. So muchwatercan build upunderyour tiresthat if theroadiswet theycanactuallyrideonthewater.Thiscanhappen is hydroplaning, it enoughandyou'regoingfastenough.Whenyourvehicle haslittle orno contact withtheroad. Youmightnotbeawareofhydroplaning.You coulddrivealongforsometimewithoutrealizing your tiresaren't in constantcontactwiththeroad.You could slow, turn,moveout to pass-or if find outthehardway:whenyouhaveto yougethitbyagustofwind. You couldsuddenlyfindyourselfoutofcontrol. it can if yourtireshaven'tmuchtread Hydroplaningdoesn'thappenoften.But low. Itcanhappen if alot ofwater is or if thepressureinoneormoreis standing ontheroad.Ifyoucanseereflectionsfromtrees,telephonepoles, orothervehicles,andraindrops"dimple"thewater'ssurface,therecouldbe hydroplaning. -