1993 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 164

Some Other Rainy Weather Tips Hydroplaning Hydroplaning doesn't happen often. But Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much or water can build up under your tires that it can if your tires haven't much tread or they can actuallyride on the water. This if the pressure in one more is low. It can happen if the road is wet enough can happenif a lot of water is standing on the road.If you can see reflections and you're going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little from trees, telephone poles,or other vehicles, and raindrops "dimple" the or no contact with the road. You might not be aware of hydroplaning. water's surface, there could be hydroplaning. You could drive along for some time Hydroplaning usually happens at higher without realizing your tires aren't in speeds. Therejust isn't a hard and fast constant contact with the road. You could find out the hard way: when you rule about hydroplaning. The best advice is to slow down when is it have to slow, turn, move out to pass-or if you get hit by gust wind. You could raining, and be careful. a of suddenly find yourself out control. of Turn on your headlights-not just your parking lights-to help make you more visible to others. Look for hard-to-see vehicles coming from behind.You m y want to use a if your headlights even in daytime it's raining hard. Besides slowing down, allow some extra following distance. And be especially careful when pass you another vehicle. Allow yourself more clear room ahead, and prepared to be have your view restricted by road spray. If the road spray isso heavy you are actually blinded, drop back. Don't pass until conditions improve. Going more slowly is better than having an accident. Use your defogger if it helps. Have good tires with proper tread depth. (See theIndex under Tires.) +I63