1998 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 206

What's the worst time this? "Wet ice." Very cold for snow or ice can be slick and hard to drive on. But wet ice can be even more trouble becauseit may offer the least traction of all.You can get wetice when it's about freezing (32" F; 0 O C ) and freezing rain begins to fall. Try to avoid drivingon 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 haveASR, keep the system on. It will improve your abilityto accelerate when drivingon a slippery road. Even though your vehicle has the ASR system, you'll wantto slow down andadjust your drivingto the road conditions. See "ASR System'' in the Index. If you don't have the ASR system, accelerate gently. Try not to break thefragile traction. If you accelerate too fast, the drive wheels will spin and polish the surface under the tires even more. Your anti-lock brakes improve your vehicle's stability when you make a hard stop on a 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. 0 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 suncan't reach: around clumps of trees, behind buildingsor under bridges. Sometimes the surface a curveor an overpass may of remain icy when the surrounding roads clear. If are you see a patch of ahead of you, brake before ice you are on it. Try not brake while you'reactually on to the ice, and avoid sudden steering maneuvers. 4-26