1995 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 217

Whatever the condition -- smooth ice, packed, blowing or loose snow -- drive with caution. Allow greater following distance on any slippery road. Watch for slippery spots. The road might be fine until you hit a spotthat's covered with ice. On an otherwise clear road, ice patches may appear in shaded areas where the sun can't reach: around clumps of trees, behind buildings, orunder bridges. Sometimes the surface of a curve oran overpass may remain icy when the surrounding roads are clear. If you see apatch of ice ahead of you, brake before you are on it. Try not to brake while you're actually on the ice, and avoid sudden steering maneuvers. If you have the traction controlsystem, keep the system on. It will improve your ability to accelerate when Even though your vehicle has driving on a slippery road. a traction control system,you'll want to slow down and adjust your driving tothe road conditions. See"Traction Control System" in the Index. If you don't have the traction control system, accelerate gently. Try not to break the fragiletraction. If you accelerate too fast, the drivewheels will spin and polish the surface under the tires even more. Your anti-lock brakes improve your ability to make a hard stop on a slippery road. Even though you have an anti-lock braking system, you'll want to begin stopping sooner than you would on dry pavement. See "Anti-Lock" in the Index. 4-26