1993 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 205

0 Try not to pass more than onevehicle at a time on two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the next vehicle. Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicletoo rapidly. Even though the brake lights are notflashing, it may be slowing down startingto or turn. If you're being passed, make it easy for the following driver to get to ahead of you. Perhaps you can ease a little the right. LOSS OF CONTROL Let's reviewwhat driving experts say about what happens when the three control systems (brakes, steering and acceleration) don't haveenough the friction where the tires meet road to do what the driver has asked. In any emergency,don't give up. Keep trying to steerand constantly seek an escape route or area less danger. of Skidding In a skid, a driver can lose control of the vehicle. Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking reasonable caresuited to existing conditions, and by not "overdriving" those conditions. But skids are always possible. The threetypes of skids correspond toyour Cadillac's three control systems. In thebraking skid yourwheels aren't rolling. In the steering or cornering skid, too much speed or steering in a curve causes tires to slip and lose cornering force.And in the accelerationskid too much throttle causes the driving wheelsto spin. A cornering skid and anacceleration skid are best handled by easing your foot off the accelerator pedal. If your vehiclestarts to slide (as when you turn a corner ona wet, snowor ice-covered road), easeyour foot off the acceleratorpedal as soon as you feel the vehicle start toslide. Quicklysteer theway you want the vehicle to go. If you start steeringquickly enough, your vehiclewill straighten out.As it does, straighten the front wheels. Of course, traction is reduced when water, snow, ice, gravel,or other material is on the road.For safety, you'llwant to slow down and adjust your drivingto these conditions. It is important to slow down on slippery 192