1994 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 142

Your Driving and the Road Driving on Snow or Ice Most of the time, those places where your tires meet the road probably havegood traction. However, if there is snow or ice between your tires and the road, you can have a very slippery situation. You'll have a lot less traction or "grip" and will need to be very careful. I P. $;., :' ; "i ' i i i i ;i7: , : .. : 0 You may want to put winter emergency supplies in your vehicle. Include an ice scraper, a small brush or broom, a supply of windshield washer fluid, a rag, some winter outer clothing, a small shovel, a flashlight, a red cloth, and a couple of reflective warning triangles. And, if you will be driving under severe conditions, include a small bag of sand, a piece of old carpet or a couple of burlap bags to help provide traction. Be sure you properly secure these items in your vehicle. What's the worst timefor this? "Wet ice." Very cold snow or ice can beslick and hard to drive on. But wet ice canbe even more trouble because it may offer the least traction of all. You can get "wet ice" when it's about freezing (32°F; OOC) 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. If you have traction control, keep the system on. It will improve your ability to accelerate when driving on a slippery road. Even though your vehicle has a traction control system, you'll want to slow down and adjust your driving to the road conditions. See "Acceleration ...I 4 0