Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
CAUTION:
When you drive in mud, snow or sand, your wheels won’t
get good traction. You can’t accelerate as quickly, turning
is more difficult, and you’ll need longer braking distances.
Driving on frozen lakes, ponds or rivers can be
dangerous. Underwater springs, currents under
the ice, or sudden thaws can weaken the ice.
Your vehicle could fall through the ice and you
and your passengers could drown. Drive your
vehicle on safe surfaces only.
It’s best to use a low gear when you’re in mud -- the
deeper the mud, the lower the gear. In really deep mud,
the idea is to keep your vehicle moving so you don’t
get stuck.
When you drive on sand, you’ll sense a change in wheel
traction. But it will depend upon how loosely packed the
sand is. On loosely packed sand (as on beaches or sand
dunes) your tires will tend to sink into the sand. This has
an effect on steering, accelerating and braking. You may
want to reduce the air pressure in your tires slightly
when driving on sand. This will improve traction.
Driving in Water
Light rain causes no special off road driving problems.
But heavy rain can mean flash flooding, and flood
waters demand extreme caution.
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Hard packed snow and ice offer the worst tire traction.
On these surfaces, it’s very easy to lose control. On wet
ice, for example, the traction is so poor that you will
have difficulty accelerating. And if you do get moving,
poor steering and difficult braking can cause you to slide
out of control.
Find out how deep the water is before you drive through
it. If it’s deep enough to cover your wheel hubs, axles or
exhaust pipe, don’t try it you probably won’t get
through. Also, water that deep can damage your axle
and other vehicle parts.
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| Categories | GMC Manuals, GMC Yukon Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2001 |
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