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DRIVING ON SNOW AND ICE

– Here are some tips for driving in

these conditions:

– Keep your speed down.

– Use winter tyres or snow chains

for driving on snow covered roads;

see the respective paragraphs in this

chapter.

– Prevalently use the engine brake

and avoid sudden braking.

– Do not accelerate suddenly and

avoid swerving.

– In winter, even apparently dry

roads may have icy patches. Be care-

ful therefore when driving over

stretches that do not get much expo-

sure to the sun or are lined with trees

or rocks where ice might not have

melted.

– Keep a good distance from the

vehicles in front.

DRIVING WITH ABS

The ABS is a braking system that

essentially offers two advantages:

1) It prevents wheel lock and con-

sequent skidding in emergency

stops, particularly when the road

does not offer much grip.

2) It makes possible to brake and

steer at the same time so you can

avoid unexpected obstacles and

direct the car where you want while

braking.

To get the most out of ABS:

– During emergency stops or when

grip conditions are very poor, you

will feel a slight pulsation on the

brake pedal. This is the sign that the

ABS is working. Do not release the

brake pedal but continue to press so

as not to interrupt the braking

action.

– The ABS prevents the wheels

from locking, but it does not

increase actual grip conditions

between tyre and road. Therefore,

even if your car is fitted with ABS,

keep a safe distance from the car in

front of you and keep your speed

down when driving into bends.

ABS serves to increase your control

over the car, not to enable you to go

faster.