Chevrolet TRACKER 2002 Owner's Manual page 198

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
and freezing rain begins to fall. Try to avoid driving on wet
ice until salt and sand crews can get there.
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Whatever the condition
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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.
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smooth ice, packed, blowing
Unless you have the anti
want to brake very gently, too. If you do have anti
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see "Anti Lock" in the Index. This system improves
your vehicle's stability when you make a hard stop on a
slippery road. Whether you have the anti
system or not, you'll want to begin stopping sooner than
you would on dry pavement. Without anti
if you feel your vehicle begin to slide, let up on the
brakes a little. Push the brake pedal down steadily to
get the most traction you can.
Remember, unless you have anti
so hard that your wheels stop rolling, you'll just slide.
Brake so your wheels always keep rolling and you can
still steer.
D
Whatever your braking system, allow greater following
distance on any slippery road.
D
Watch for slippery spots. The road might be fine until
you hit a spot that's covered with ice. On an otherwise
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clear road, ice patches may appear in shaded areas
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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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lock braking system, you'll
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lock braking
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lock brakes,
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lock, if you brake
lock,
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