{CAUTION:
Wet brakes can cause accidents. They
may not work as well in a quick stop and
may cause pulling to one side. You could
lose control of the vehicle.
After driving through a large puddle of
water or a car wash, apply your brake pedal
lightly until your brakes work normally.
Driving too fast through large water puddles or
even going through some car washes can cause
problems, too. The water may affect your brakes.
Try to avoid puddles. But if you cannot, try to slow
down before you hit them.
Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can
build up under your tires that they can actually ride
on the water. This can happen if the road is wet
enough and you are going fast enough. When your
vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little or no contact
with the road.
Hydroplaning does not happen often. But it can if
your tires do not have much tread or if the
pressure in one or more is low. It can happen if a
lot of water is standing on the road. If you can
see re ections from trees, telephone poles,
or other vehicles, and raindrops dimple the water’s
surface, there could be hydroplaning.
Hydroplaning usually happens at higher speeds.
There just is not a hard and fast rule about
hydroplaning. The best advice is to slow down
when it is raining.
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Customer Assistance and Information....... 450
Customer Satisfaction Procedure............... 450
Online Owner Center................................. 453
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users.......................... 454
Customer Assistance Offices..................... 454
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program........ 455
Roadside Assistance Program................... 456
Courtesy Transportation............................. 459
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders...................................... 461
Collision Damage Repair........................... 462Reporting Safety Defects............................ 466
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government..................... 466
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government............................ 467
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors...................................... 467
Service Publications Ordering
Information............................................. 468
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