Your anti-lock brakes improve your vehicle’s stability
when you make
a
hard stop
on
a slippery road. Even
though yonhave the anti-lock braking system, you’ll
want to begin stopping sooner than you would
on
dry
pavement. See “Anti-Lock’’ in the Index.
Allow greater following distance
on
any
slippery road.
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.
If
you are stopped by heavy
snow,
you
could
be
in
a
serious situation.
You
should
probably stay with your
vehicle unless you know for sure that you
are
near help
and
you
can
hike through
the
snow. Here are
some
things to
do
to
summon help and keep yourself and your
passengers
safe:
Turn
on
your hazard flashers.
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