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Driving on Snow or Ice
Most of the time, those places where the tires meet the
road probably have good traction.
However, if there is snow or ice between the tires and the
road, you can have a very slippery situation. You have a
lot less traction, or grip, and need to be very careful.
What is 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 can offer the least traction of all.
You can get wet ice when it is 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 Traction Control System (TCS), it will
improve your ability to accelerate when driving on
a slippery road. But you can turn the TCS off if you
ever need to. You should turn the TCS off if your
vehicle ever gets stuck in sand, mud, ice, or snow.
See If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
on page 4-21. Even if you have TCS, slow down and
adjust your driving to the road conditions. Under certain
conditions, you might want to turn the TCS off, such
as when driving through deep snow and loose gravel,
to help maintain vehicle motion at lower speeds.
See Traction Control System (TCS) on page 4-6 and
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) on page 4-8.
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