Driving on Snow or IceMost of the time, those places where your tires meetthe road probably have good traction.However, if there is snow or ice between your tires andthe road, you can have a very slippery situation. Youwill have a lot less traction or “grip” and will need to bevery careful.What is the worst time for this? “Wet ice.” Very coldsnow or ice can be slick and hard to drive on. But wetice can be even more trouble because it may offerthe least traction of all. You can get wet ice when it isabout freezing (32°F; 0°C) and freezing rain beginsto fall. Try to avoid driving on wet ice until salt and sandcrews can get there.Whatever the condition — smooth ice, packed, blowingor loose snow — drive with caution.Keep your traction control system on. It improves yourability to accelerate when driving on a slippery road.Even though your vehicle has a traction control system,you will want to slow down and adjust your driving to theroad conditions. SeeTraction Control System (TCS) onpage 4-9. Also seeStabilitrak®System on page 4-10,If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow onpage 4-30 and “Winter Driving Mode Button” underAutomatic Transmission Operation on page 2-26.4-27
