1995 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 208

Whatever the condition -- smooth ice, packed, blowing or loose snow -- drive with caution. If you have the traction control system, keep the system on. It will improve your ability 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 the road conditions. See "Traction Control System" in the Index. If you don't have the traction control system, 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 on a slippery road. Even though you have an anti-lock braking system, you'll want to begin stopping sooner than you would on dry pavement. See "Anti-Lock' in the Index. Allow greater following distance on any slippery road. Watch for slippery spots. The road might be fine until you 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 of a curve or overpass may an remain icy when the surrounding roads are clear. If you see apatch 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. 4-26