2000 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual

What’s 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 offer theleast traction of all. You can get wet ice when it’s aboutfreezing (32 F; 0 C) and freezing rain begins to fall.Try to avoid driving on wet ice until salt and sand crewscan 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’ll want to slow down and adjust your driving to theroad conditions. See “Traction Control System” in theIndex. Also, see “Third Gear Start” in the Index.Your anti-lock brakes improve your vehicle’s stabilitywhen you make a hard stop on a slippery road. Eventhough you have the anti-lock braking system, you’llwant to begin stopping sooner than you would on drypavement. See “Anti-Lock” in the Index.Allow greater following distance on anyslippery road.Watch for slippery spots. The road might be fineuntil you hit a spot that’s covered with ice. On anotherwise clear road, ice patches may appear inshaded areas where the sun can’t reach: aroundclumps of trees, behind buildings or under bridges.Sometimes the surface of a curve or an overpass mayremain icy when the surrounding roads are clear. Ifyou see a patch of ice ahead of you, brake before youare on it. Try not to brake while you’re actually onthe ice, and avoid sudden steering maneuvers.4-27