Ford Probe Owner's Manual page 162

Driving Under Special Conditions
Tips for Safe Driving
As with any new vehicle, yours may drive and
handle differently from your previous vehicle.
Use particular care until you become accustomed
to its various features and driving characteristics.
Operate your vehicle within reasonable limits.
Sudden acceleration, deceleration, turning, or
combinations of these maneuvers can cause a
vehicle to behave differently than anticipated.
Driving in Bad Weather
Slippery roads
On some slippery road surfaces, your vehicle's
front-wheel drive may provide better
acceleration than a vehicle with rear-wheel drive.
However, this does not mean that your vehicle
can stop any faster or any better than a vehicle
with rear-wheel drive. Exercise the same caution
while driving on slippery roads with your
front-wheel drive vehicle as you would with a
rear-wheel drive vehicle.
Do not quickly move the steering wheel
unless necessary.
Drive slower than you normally would.
Give your vehicle more distance to stop.
Pump the brake pedal steadily and evenly to
avoid locking your wheels. NOTE: Do not
pump your brakes if your vehicle is equipped
with the anti-lock brake system feature.
Consider using one of the lower gears.
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