1996 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 170

Driving in Rain and on Roads Wet your tire-to-road traction isn't as good as on dry roads. And, if your tires don't have much tread you'll get left, even less traction. It's always wise to go slower and be cautious if rain starts to while you are driving. The fall surface may get wet suddenly when your reflexes are tuned for driving ondry pavement. The heavier the rain, the harder is to see. Even your it if windshield wiper blades in good shape, a heavy rain are can makeit harder to see road signs and traffic signals, pavement markings, the edge the road and even of people walking. It's wise to keep your windshield wiping equipment in good shape and keep your windshield washer tank filled with washer fluid. Replace your windshield wiper inserts when they show signs streaking or missing of areas on the windshield, or when strips rubber startto of separate from the inserts. Rain and wet roads mean driving trouble. On a wet can road, you can't stop, accelerateturn as well because or 4-18