Chevrolet 2002 Camaro Owner's Manual page 198

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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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blowing or loose snow
If you have ASR, keep the system on. It will improve
your ability to accelerate when driving on a slippery
road. Even though your vehicle has the ASR system,
you'll want to slow down and adjust your driving to the
road conditions. See "ASR System" in the Index.
If you don't have the ASR system, 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.
smooth ice, packed,
drive with caution.
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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.
D
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 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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