1997 GMC Savana Van Owner's Manual - Page 178

Winter Driving Here are some tips for winter driving: Have your vehicle in good shape for winter. You may want to put winter emergency supplies in your vehicle. Include an ice scraper, a small brush or broom, a supply of windshield washerfluid, a rag, some winter outer clothing, a smallshovel, a flashlight, a red cloth and reflective warning triangles. And, if you will be driving under severe conditions, include a small bagof sand, a piece of old carpetor a couple of burlap bags to help provide traction. Be sure you properly secure these :ms in your vehicle. Driving on Snow or Ice Most of the time, those places where your tires the meet road probably have good traction. However, if there is snow or icebetween your tires and the road, you can have a very slipperysituation. You'll have a lot less traction or "grip" and will need be to very careful. What's the worst time for this? "Wet ice." Very cold snow or ice can be slick and hard drive on. But wet to 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; O'C) and freezing rain begins tofall. Try to avoid driving on wet ice until salt and sand crews can get there. 4-24