1996 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 192

The traction you can in a curve dependson the get condition of your tires and the road surface, the angle at which the curve banked and your speed. While you're is in a curve, speedis the one factor you can control. Suppose you're steering througha sharp curve. Then you suddenly accelerate.Both control systems -- steering tires and acceleration-- have to do their work where the meet the road. Unless your traction control system is on, of adding the sudden acceleration can demand too much those places. You can lose control. up What should youdo if this ever happens? Ease on the want accelerator pedal, steer the vehicle the way you it to go, and slow down. Ty to adjust your speedso you can "drive" through the r curve. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed.Wait to accelerate untilyou are out of the curve, and then accelerate gently into the straightaway. Steering in Emergencies Speed limit signs near curves warn that you should adjust your speed. course, the posted speeds are Of Your Cadillac can perform very well in emergencies lik based on good weather and road conditions. Under less these. First apply your brakes. (See "Braking in favorable conditions you'll want go slower. to Emergencies'' earlierin this section.) It is better to from remove as much speed as you can a possible If you need to reduce your speed as approach a you curve, doit before you enter the curve, while your front collision. Then steer around the problem, to the left or right depending on the space available. wheels are straight ahead. There aretimes when steering can be more effective than braking. For example, you come over and a hill find a truck stoppedin your lane, ora car suddenly pulls out from nowhere, orchild darts out from between a in parked cars and stops right front of you. You can avoid these problems by braking if you can stopin -time. But sometimes you can't; there isn't room. That's -the time for evasive action steering around the problem. 4-11