1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 259

What's the worst time forthis? "Wet ice." Very cold snow or ice can be slick hard to drive on. But wet and ice can be even more trouble because it may offer the least tractionof all. You can getwet ice when it's about freezing (32°F; 0"C) and freezing rain begins to fall. Try to avoid driving on wet ice until salt sand crews and can get there...I 1 - F Whatever the condition -- smooth ice, packed, blowing or loosesnow -- drive with caution. If you have traction control, keep the system on. It will improve your ability to accelerate when driving on a slippery road. Even thoughyour vehicle has a traction control system, you'll want to slow down and adjust your driving to the road conditions. See"Traction Control System"in the Index. If you don't havetraction control, accelerategently. Try not to break the gentle traction. you accelerate too If fast, the drive wheels will spin and polish the surface under the tireseven more. 4-27