Driving on Snow or Ice- Page 185

2003 Buick Regal Owner Manual

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Driving on Snow or Ice

Most of the time, those places where your tires meet
the road probably have good traction.

However, if there is snow or ice between your tires and
the road, you can have a very slippery situation.
You’ll have a lot less traction or “grip” and will need to
be very careful.

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 (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.

Whatever the condition — smooth ice, packed, blowing
or loose snow — drive with caution.

If you have the Full Range Traction Control System or
the Traction Control System, keep the system on. It
will improve 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 Full-Range Traction
Control System on page 4-9 
or Traction Control
System (TCS) on page 4-10
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  • Driving on Snow or Ice Most of the time, those places where your tires meet the road probably have good traction. However, if there is snow or ice between your tires and the road, you can have a very slippery situation. You’ll have a lot less traction or “grip” and will need to be very careful. What’s the worst time for this?