Before setting off:

• Clean shoe soles from snow, so that your foot won't slip from the pedals.

• Remove a thick coat, so that steering is easier, and you can get the safety belt on better.

Take care of the visibility:

• Adjust the temperature to red zone.

• Direct airflow to the windscreen.

• Adjust the airflow to high.

• Put on the rear window heater.

• Most cars equipped with air conditioning have a special defroster.

Driving speed

On a slippery surface braking distances can quadruple in comparison to good conditions. Adjust your speed according to road and weather conditions.

Emergency braking

The driver must be aware whether the car is equipped with traditional or ABS-brakes. If the driver brakes too hard with traditional brakes he or she may lock the wheels which can lead to loss of control over the car's steering.

If the car is equipped with ABS-brakes, in an emergency situation just slam on the brakes hard and keep your feet pressed down. When the brake pedal is all the way down, the ABS-system will prevent the wheels from locking and the car can be steered. In the beginning of emergency braking the clutch must always be pushed down, so that the engine won't disturb the braking.

With traditional brakes you need to lift the brake pedal before you can steer the car. By doing this you make sure that the wheels are able to spin, and the car can be steered.

Car control in a bend

Too high situational speeds are a typical error made by drivers, this leads to over or under steering or the car may start swerving. Car stability control systems correct errors made by the driver but only within the laws of physics. When the stability control warning signal lights up in dashboard, the driver has made an error.

When a car starts to skid:

• push the clutch down

• look far ahead

• steer so that the front wheels point in the direction of travel regardless of the position of the car.