Chevrolet Corvette 2003 Owner's Manual page 221

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.
Keep your traction control system on. It improves your
ability to accelerate when driving on a slippery road.
Even though your vehicle has the TCS system,
you'll want to slow down and adjust your driving to the
road conditions. The Active Handling System may
also activate. See Traction Control System (TCS) on
page 4-9 and Active Handling System on page 4-10 .
Your anti-lock brakes improve your vehicle's stability
when you 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 on
dry pavement. See Braking on page 4-6 .
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Allow greater following distance on any
slippery road.
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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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