Owners 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;

O°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.

you have the traction control system, it will improve your ability to

accelerate when driving on a slippery road. Even though your vehicle has

traction control system, you’ll want to slow down and adjust your

driving to the road conditions. See “Traction Control System” in the

Index.

you don’t have the traction control system, accelerate gently.

Try

not to

break the fragile traction.

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 the anti-lock braking system, you’ll

want to begin stopping sooner than you would

dry pavement. See

“Anti-lock” in the Index.

Allow greater following distance on any slippery road.

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