1998 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 165

Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads Rain and wet roads canmean driving trouble. On a wet road, you can't stop, accelerate or turn well because as your tire-to-road traction isn't as good as on dry roads. And, if your tires don't have much tread left, you'll get even less traction. always wise to goslower and be It's cautious if rain starts to fall while you are driving. The surface may get wet suddenly when your reflexes are tuned for drivingon dry pavement. it The heavier the rain, the harder is to see. Even if your windshield wiper blades are in good shape, aheavy rain can make it harder to see road signs traffic signals, and pavement markings, the edge the road and even of people walking. It's wise to keepyour windshield wiping equipment in good shape and keep your windshield washer tank filled with washer fluid. Replaceyour windshield wiper inserts when they show signsof streaking ormissing areas on the windshield, or whenstrips of rubber startto separate from the inserts.