1994 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 132

I Hydroplaning Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can build up under yourtires that they can actually ride on the water. This can happen if the road is wetenough and you're going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with theroad. Some Other Rainy Weather Tips 0 Turn on your low-beam headlights -not just your parking lights -- to help make you more visible to others. Driving too fast through large water puddles or even going through some car washes can cause problems, too.The water may affect your brakes. Tryto avoid puddles. But if you can't, try to slow down before you hit them. e Besides slowing down, allow some extra following distance. And be especially careful when you 'pass Hydroplaning doesn't happen often. But it another vehicle. Allow yourself more can if your tires haven't much treador if clear room ahead, and be prepared to the pressure in one ormore is low. It can have your view restricted by-road happen if a lot of water is standing on the spray. road. If you can see reflections from trees, 0 Have good tires with proper tread telephone poles, or other vehicles, and depth. (See "Tires" in the Index.) raindrops "dimple" the water's surface, there could be hydroplaning. Hydroplaning usually happens at higher speeds. There just isn't a hard andfast rule about hydroplaning. The best advice is to slow down when it is raining. 131 ...