1993 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 171

I If You're Caught in a Blizzard Whatever the condition-smooth ice, packed, blowing or loose snow-drive with caution. Accelerate gently. Try not to break the fragile traction. If you accelerate too fast, the drive wheels will spin and polish the surface under the tires even more. Your anti-lock brakes improve your ability to make a hard stop a slippery on road. Even thoughyou have the antilock braking system, you'll want to begin stopping sooner thanyou would on dry pavement. See theIndex under Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS). Allow greater following distance on any slippery road. Watch for slippery spots. The road might be fine untilyou hit a spot that's covered with ice. On an otherwise clear road, ice patchesmay appear in shaded areas where the sun can't reach: around clumps of trees, behind buildings, or under bridges. Sometimes the surface a curve or of an overpass may remain icy when the surrounding roads are clear. you see If a patch of ice ahead of you, brake before you are on it. Try not to brake while you're actually on the ice, and avoid sudden steering maneuvers. X3045 If you are stopped by heavy snow, you could be in a serious situation. You should probably stay with your vehicle unless you know for sure thatyou are near help and you can hike through the snow. Here are some things to do to summon help and keep yourself and your passengers safe: Turn on your hazard flashers. Tie a red cloth to your vehicle to alert police that you've been stopped by the snow. 169