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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
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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.
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Whatever the condition
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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 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. Also, see "Third Gear Start" in the Index.
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smooth ice, packed, blowing
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Your anti
lock brakes improve your vehicle's stability
when you make a hard stop on a slippery road. Even
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though you have the anti
want to begin stopping sooner than you would on dry
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pavement. See "Anti
Lock" in the Index.
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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.
lock braking system, you'll
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