Buick 2008 Allure, Owner'S Manual

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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.
A traction system improves your ability to accelerate
when driving on a slippery road. Even though you
have a traction system, slow down and adjust your
driving to the road conditions. Under certain conditions,
you might want to turn the traction system 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,
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) on page 4-7,
and StabiliTrak
®
System on page 4-8.
The Antilock Brake System (ABS) improves your
vehicle’s stability when you make a hard stop on a
slippery road. Even though you have ABS, begin
stopping sooner than you would on dry pavement.
See Antilock Brake System (ABS) on page 4-5.
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Allow greater following distance on any
slippery road.
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Watch for slippery spots. The road might be
fine until you hit a spot that is covered with ice.
On an otherwise clear road, ice patches can appear
in shaded areas where the sun cannot reach,
such as around clumps of trees, behind buildings,
or under bridges. Sometimes the surface of a curve
or an overpass can 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 are actually on the ice, and avoid
sudden steering maneuvers.
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