Chevrolet 1999 Cavalier Owner's Manual page 191

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.
If you have the Enhanced Traction System, keep the
transaxle shift lever in the OVERDRIVE (
so the system will be able to operate. It will improve
your ability to accelerate when driving on a slippery
road. Even though your vehicle has this system, you'll
want to slow down and adjust your driving to the road
conditions. See "Enhanced Traction System" in
the Index.
If you don't have the Enhanced Traction 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, blowing
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) position
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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.
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lock braking system, you'll
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