1998 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 210

Steering in Emergencies There are times when steering can be more effective than braking. For example, you come over ahill and find a truck stopped in your lane, or acar suddenly pulls out from nowhere, or achild darts out from between parked cars and stops right in front of you. You can avoid these problems by 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 vehicle can perform very well in emergencies like these. First apply your brakes. (See "Braking in Emergencies'?earlier in this section.) It is better to remove as much speed as you can from a possible collision. Then steer around the 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 the recommended 9 and 3 o'clock positions, you can turn it a full180 degrees very quickly without removing either hand. But you have to act fast, steerquickly, and just asquickly straighten the wheel once you have avoided the object. The fact that such emergency situations arealways possible is a good reason to practice defensive drivingat all times and wear safety belts properly. 4-12