GMC Yukon 2007 Owner's Manual page 406

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Driving on Snow or Ice

Most of the time, those places where the tires

meet the road probably have good traction.

However, if there is snow or ice between the tires

and the road, you can have a very slippery

situation. You will have a lot less traction, or grip,

and will need to be very careful.

What is 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 is 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.

will improve your ability to accelerate

when driving on a slippery road. But you can

turn StabiliTrak

off if you ever need to. See

System on page 367 and If Your

Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow on

page 409. Even with StabiliTrak

slow down and adjust your driving to the road

conditions. Under certain conditions, you may want

to turn StabiliTrak

off, such as when driving

through deep snow and loose gravel, to help

maintain vehicle motion at lower speeds.

, you will want to

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