Chevrolet Equinox Owners Manual: Driving on Snow or Ice
Snow or ice between the tires and the road creates less traction or grip, so drive carefully. Wet ice can occur at aboutC (32 F) when freezing rain begins to fall. Avoid driving on wet ice or in freezing rain until roads can be treated.
For Slippery Road Driving:
- Accelerate gently. Accelerating too quickly causes the wheels to spin and makes the surface under the tires slick.
- Turn on Traction Control. See Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control.
- The Antilock Brake System
(ABS) improves vehicle stability
during hard stops, but the
brakes should be applied sooner
than when on dry pavement.
See Antilock Brake System (ABS).
- Allow greater following distance
and watch for slippery spots. Icy
patches can occur on otherwise
clear roads in shaded areas.
The surface of a curve or an overpass can remain icy when the surrounding roads are clear.
Avoid sudden steering maneuvers and braking while on ice.
- Turn off cruise control.
Winter Driving
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Blizzard Conditions
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and
signal for help. Stay with the vehicle
unless there is help nearby.
If possible, use Roadside
Assistance. See Roadside
Assistance Program. To get
help and ...
Other materials:
Jump Starting Starting System
For more information about the vehicle battery, seeBattery.Jump starting can be used on vehicles with run-down batteries by using jumper cablesand another vehicle.Warning:Batteries can hurt you. They can be dangerous because:They contain acid that can burn you.They contain gas that can explode or ig ...
