1996 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 162

If you do not have the Enhanced Traction System, if or the system is off, then an acceleration skid is also best handled by easing your foot off the accelerator pedal. If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot off the accelerator pedal and quicklysteer the way you want the vehicle to go. If you start steering quickly enough, your vehicle may straighten out. Always be readyfor a second skid if it occurs. Of course, traction is reduced when water, snow, ice, gravel or other material is on the road. For safety, you'll want to slow down andadjust your driving to these conditions. It is important to slow down on slippery surfaces because stopping distance will be longer and vehicle control more limited. While driving on a surface with reduced traction, try your best to avoidsudden steering, acceleration or braking (including engine braking by shifting to a lower gear). Any sudden changes could cause the tires to slide. You may not realize the surface is slippery until your vehicle is skidding.Learn to recognize warning clues -- such as enough water,ice orpacked snow on the road to make a "mirrored surface" -- and slow down when you have anydoubt. Remember: Any anti-lock brake system (ABS) helps avoid only the braking skid. Driving at Night Night driving is more dangerous than day driving. One reason is that some drivers are likely to be impaired by -alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems, or by fatigue.