1994 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 138

What's the worst time for this? "Wet ice." 0 Very cold snow or ice can be slick-and hard to drive on. But wet ice can be even 0 more trouble because it may offer the least traction of all. You can get "wet ice" when it's about freezing(32°F; OOC) and freezing rain begins tofall. Try to avoid driving on wet ice until salt and sand crews can get there. Whatever the condition -- smooth ice, packed, blowing or loose snow-- drive with caution. Accelerate gently. Try notto break the fragile traction.If you accelerate too fast, the drive wheels will spin and polish the surface under tires the even more. Your anti-lock brakes improve your ability to makea hard stop ona slippery road. Even though you have the anti-lock braking system, you'll want to begin stopping sooner than you would on dry pavement. See "Anti-lock" in the Index. Allow greater following distance on any slippery road. Watch for slippery spots. The road might be fine until you hita spot that's covered with ice. Onan otherwise clear road, icepatches may appear in shaded areas where the sun can't reach: around clumps of trees, behind buildings, or under bridges. Sometimes the surface of a curve or an overpass may remain icy when the surrounding roads are clear. If you see If You're Caught in a a patch of ice ahead of you, brake before you are on it. Try notto brake Blizzard while you're actually on the ice, and If you are stopped by heavy snow, you avoid sudden steering maneuvers. could be in a serious situation. You should probably stay with your vehicle unless you know for sure that you are near help and you can hike through the snow. Here are some things to do to summon help and keep yourself and your passengers safe: Turn on your hazardflashers. Tie a red cloth to your vehicleto alert police that you've been stopped by the snow. Put on extra clothing or wrap a blanket around