1993 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 166

the front wheels. there's no traction, inertia will keep If Try to adjust your speed you can "drive" through the so the vehicle going in the same direction. you've ever If curve. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Wait to a tried to steer vehicle on wet ice, you'll understand this. accelerate untilyou are out of the curve, and then accelerate gently into the straightaway. The traction you can get in curve depends on the a condition of your tires and the road surface, the angle at which the curve is banked, and y.our speed. While you're in a curve, speed is the factor you can one control. Suppose you're steering through sharp curve. Then a you suddenly accelerate. When you drive into curve at night, it's harder to see a the road ahead of you because bends away from the it straight beams of your lights. This is one good reason to drive slower. Steering in Emergencies There are times when steering can be more effective than braking. For example, you come overhill and a find a truck stopped in your lane, ora car suddenly pulls out from nowhere, or child darts out from between a parked cars and stops right in front of you. You can avoid these problemsby braking -- if you can stop in time. But sometimes you can't; there isn't room. That's -the time for evasive action steering around the problem. Your Buick can perform very well in emergencies like It these. First apply your brakes. is better to removeas much speed as you can froma possible collision. Then steer aroundthe problem, to the left or right depending on the space available, An emergency like this requires close attention and a quick decision. If you are holding the steering wheel at -Those two control systems steering and acceleration-can overwhelm those places where the tires meet the road and make you lose control. What should youdo if this ever happens? Let on the up accelerator pedal, steer the vehicle the you want it way to go, and slow down. Speed limit signs near curves warn that you should adjust your speed.Of course, the posted speeds are based on good weather and road conditions. Under less favorable conditions you'll want to go slower. If you need to reduce your speedas you approach a curve, do it before you enter curve, while your front the wheels are straight ahead. 164