Owner`s manual
What’s the worst time for this? “Wet ice.” Very cold snow or ice can be
slick and hard to drive on. But wet ice can be even more trouble because it
may offer the least traction
of
all. You can get “wet ice” when it’s about
freezing
(32°F;
0°C)
and freezing rain begins to fall. 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
not
to break the fragile traction. If you accelerate too
fast, the drive wheels 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.
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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. On an otherwise clear road, ice patches 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 a patch 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.
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