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The Antilock Brake System (ABS) improves your

vehicle’s stability when you make a hard stop on a

slippery road. Even though you have ABS, begin

stopping sooner than you would on dry pavement.

See Antilock Brake System (ABS) on page 4-4.

• Allow greater following distance on any

slippery road.

• Watch for slippery spots. The road might be ﬁne

until you hit a spot that is covered with ice. On an

otherwise clear road, ice patches can appear in

shaded areas where the sun cannot reach, such as

around clumps of trees, behind buildings, or under

bridges. Sometimes the surface of a curve or an

overpass can remain icy when the surrounding roads

are clear. If you see a patch of ice ahead of you,

brake before you are on it. Try not to brake while you

are actually on the ice, and avoid sudden steering

maneuvers.

If You Are Caught in a Blizzard

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 that you 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 the hazard warning ﬂashers.

• Tie a red cloth to your vehicle to alert police that

you have been stopped by the snow.

• Put on extra clothing or wrap a blanket around you.

If you do not have blankets or extra clothing, make

body insulators from newspapers, burlap bags,

rags, ﬂoor mats — anything you can wrap around

yourself or tuck under your clothing to keep warm.

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