1998 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 221

Driving on Snow or Ice What's the worst time this? "Wet ice." Very cold for snow or ice can be slick and hard drive on. But wet to Most of the time, those places where your tires meet the ice can be even more trouble because it may the offer road probably have good traction. least traction of all. You can get wetice when it's about freezing (32°F; OOC) and freezing rain begins to fall. However, if there is snow or ice between your tires and Ty to avoid drivingon wet ice until salt and sand crews r the road,you can have a very slippery situation.You'll can get there. have a lot less tractionor "grip" and will need be to very careful. Whatever the condition -- smooth ice, packed, blowing or loose snow -- drive with caution. If you have the Enhanced Traction System or "Traction Control System", keep thesystem on. It will improve your ability to acceleratewhen driving on a slippery road. Even though your vehicle has this system, you'll want to slow down and adjust your driving to the road conditions. See "Enhanced Traction System" or 'Traction Control System" the Index. in If you don't have the Enhanced Traction System or "'Traction Control System",accelerate gently.Ty not to r break the fragile traction.If you accelerate toofast, the drive wheels will spin and polish the surface under the tires even more. 4-28