1997 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 206

Driving on Snow orIce Most of the time, those places where your tires meet the road probably have good traction. However, if there is snowor ice between your tires and the road, you can havea very slippery situation. You'll have a lot less traction or "grip" and will need to be very careful. to (32OF; 0 C) and freezing rain begins fall. Try to avoid driving on wetice until salt and sand crews can get there. O Whatever the condition -- smooth ice, packed,blowing or loose snow -- drive with caution. Keep your traction control system on. It improves your ability to accelerate when driving on a slippery road. Even though your vehicle has the TCS, you'll want to slow down and adjust your driving to the road conditions. See"Traction Control System" inthe Index. Your anti-lock brakes improve your vehicle's stability when you make a hard stop ona slippery road. Even though you have the anti-lock braking system, you'll want to begin stopping sooner than you would on 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, icepatches 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 oran overpass may remain icy when the surrounding roads are clear. If you see a patch of ice ahead of you, brake before you are on it. Try not to brake while you're actually on the ice, and avoid sudden steering maneuvers. this? "Wet ice." Very cold snow What's the worst time for or ice can be slick and hard to drive on. But ice can be wet of even more trouble becauseit may offer the least traction all. You can get wet ice when it's about freezing