Slippery Surfaces, Driving On - Cadillac 1993 Fleetwood Owners Literature

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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 (320F; O O C ) 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 -- smooth ice, packed, blowing or loose snow --
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drive with caution. If your traction control system is disabled, accelerate
gently. Try not to break the fragile traction.
If
you accelerate too fast
when your traction control system is disabled, the drive wheels will spin
and polish the surface under the tires even more.
Your traction control system improves your ability to accelerate when
driving on a slippery road. Even though your vehicle has a traction
control system, you'll want to slow down and adjust your driving to the
road conditions. See "Traction Control System" in the Index.
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Your anti-lock brakes improve your ability to make
a
hard stop on a
want to begin stopping sooner than you would on dry pavement. See
"Anti-lock'' in the Index.
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slippery road. Even though you have the anti-lock braking system, you'll
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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