1997 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 274

If you have traction control, keep the system on.will It improve your ability to accelerate when driving a on slippery road. Even though your vehicle has a traction control system, you'll want to slow down and adjust your drivingto the road conditions.See "Traction Control System" in the Index. If you don'thave traction control, accelerate gently. Try not to break gentle traction.If you acceleratetoo the fast, the drive wheels will spin and polish the surface under the tires even more. Your anti-lock brakes improve your vehicle's stability when you make a hard stop on a slippery road. Even though youhave an anti-lock braking system, you'll want to begin stopping sooner than you would on dry pavement. See "Anti-Lock" in the Index. 0 Allow greater following distance on any slippery road. Watch for slippery spots. The road might be fine until you hit a spot that's covered with ice. an On otherwise clear road, patches may appear ice in shaded areas where sun can't reach: around the clumps of trees, behind buildings under bridges. or Sometimes the surface a curve or an overpassmay of remain icy when the surrounding roads clear. If are you see a patch of ahead of you, brakeBefore you ice are on it.Try not to brake while you're actually on the ice, and avoid sudden steering maneuvers. What's the worst time this? "Wet ice." Very cold for snow or ice can be slick and hard to drive on. But wet ice can be even more trouble because may offer the it least traction ofall. You can get wet ice when it's about fieezing (32OF;0" and freezing rain begins to falL C) Try to avoid driving on wet ice until and sand crews salt can get there. Whatever the condition-- smooth ice, packed, blowing or loose snow-- drive with caution.