1998 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 163

If your vehicle starts to slide, ease foot off the your accelerator pedaland quickly steer the way you want the your vehicle to go. If you start steering quickly enough, vehicle may straighten out.Always be ready for a second skid if it occurs. Of course, traction is reduced when water, snow, ice, gravel or other material on the road. For is safety, you'll want to slowdown and adjustyour 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 drivingon a surfacewith reduced traction, try your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration or braking (including enginebraking by shifting to a lower gear). Any sudden changes could cause the tiresslide. to You may not realize the surface is slippery until your vehicle is skidding. Learn to recognizewarning clues -- such as enough water, ice orpacked snow on the road to make a "mirrored surface" -- and slow down when you have any doubt. 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 impairedby -alcohol or drugs,with night vision problems, or by fatigue. 4-15