1993 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 206

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Your Driving and the Road r - AM480016 What'stheworsttimeforthis?"Wetice."Verycoldsnoworicecanbeslick andhard to driveon.Butweticecanbeevenmoretroublebecauseitmay offertheleasttraction of all. Youcanget"wet ice" when it's about freezing (32°F; 0°C) andfreezingrainbegins to fall.Try to avoiddrivingonwetice until salt and sand crews can get there. Whateverthecondition-smoothice,packed,blowingorloosesnow-drive to breakthefragiletraction. withcaution.Accelerategently.Trynot accelerate too fast,thedrivewheelswillspinandpolishthesurfaceunder thetiresevenmore. If you to makeahardstoponaslippery Your antilockbrakesimproveyourability to begin road.Eventhoughyouhavetheantilockbrakingsystem,you'llwant stoppingsoonerthanyouwouldondrypavement.See"Antilock" in the Index. Allow greater following distance on any slippery road. Watchforslipperyspots.Theroadmightbefine until youhitaspot that'scoveredwithice.Onanotherwiseclearroad,icepatchesmay appear in shadedareaswherethesuncan'treach:aroundclumps of a trees,behindbuildings,orunderbridges.Sometimesthesurfaceof curveoranoverpassmayremainicywhenthesurroundingroadsare clear. If youseeapatch of iceahead ofyou,brake beforeyouareon it. Try not to brake while you're actually on the ice, and avoid sudden steeringmaneuvers. 4-52

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Your
Driving
and
the
Road
r -
AM480016
What’stheworsttimeforthis?“Wetice.”Verycoldsnoworicecanbeslick
and hard
to
drive on. But wet
ice can be even more
trouble because
it may
offer the
least traction
of
all. You can get “wet
ice” when it’s about freezing
(32°F;
0°C)
and freezing rain begins
to
fall. Try
to
avoid driving on wet
ice
until salt and sand crews can get there.
Whatever
the condition-smooth
ice, packed, blowing or
loose snow-drive
with caution. Accelerate gently. Try not
to
break the fragile traction.
If
you
accelerate
too
fast, the drive wheels will spin and polish the surface under
the tires even more.
Your
antilock brakes
improve your ability
to
make a hard stop on a slippery
road. Even
though you have
the antilock braking system, you’ll want
to
begin
stoppingsoonerthanyouwouldondrypavement.See“Antilock”
in the
Index.
Allow greater following distance on any slippery road.
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 the sun can’t reach: around clumps
of
trees, behind buildings, or under bridges. Sometimes the surface of
a
curve or an overpass may remain
icy when the surrounding roads are
clear.
If
youseeapatch
of iceahead
of you, brake
beforeyouareon
it.
Try not
to
brake while you’re actually on the
ice, and avoid sudden
steering maneuvers.
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