1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 190

Your anti-lock brakes improve your vehicle's stability when you makea hard stop on a slippery road. Even though you havethe anti-lock braking system, you'll want to begin stoppingsooner than you wouldon dry pavement. See "Anti-Lock'' 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, behindbuildings or under bridges. Sometimes the surface of a curve or an overpass may remain icy when thesurrounding roads are clear. If you see a patch of ice ahead of you, brake beforeyou are on it. Try not to brake while you're actually on the ice, and avoidsudden steering maneuvers. If You're Caught in a Blizzard f