1998 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 208

Suppose you're steering through sharp curve. a Then you suddenly accelerate. Both control systems -- steering and acceleration-- have to do their work where the tires meet road. Adding the the sudden acceleration can demand much of those too places. You can lose control. Refer to "Traction Control System" in the Index. To help you steer in the direction you want to go, during certain sharp or sudden cornering maneuvers, gear selection is controlled. This will maximize the available drive wheel torque and minimize the transaxle response time and shift activity. During this kind maneuver, the of transaxle shifts automatically as vehicle speed changes. What should you if this ever happens? Ease up on the do There are times when steering be more effective can accelerator pedal,steer the vehiclethe way you wantit than braking. For example, you come over hill and a to go, and slow down. find a truck stopped in your lane, or car suddenly pulls a Since your vehicle is equipped with Stabilitrak, you will out from nowhere, or child darts out from between a on see the STABILITY SYS ENGAGED message the parked cars and stops right in front of you. You can Driver Information Center. "Stability Sys Engaged See avoid these problems by braking if you can stop in -Message" in the Index. time. But sometimes you can't; there isn't room. That's the time evasive action-- steering around for Speed limit signs near curves warn that you should the problem. adjust your speed. course, the posted speedsare Of based on good weather and road conditions. Under less Your vehicle can perform very well in emergencies go favorable conditions you'll want to slower. like these. First apply your brakes. "Braking in (See Emergencies" earlier in this section.)is betterto It If you need to reduce your speed you approach a as remove as much speed as you can a possible from curve, doit before you enter the curve, while your collision. Then steer around the problem, to the left front wheels are straight ahead. or right depending on the space available. so Try to adjust your speed you can "drive" through the curve. Maintain reasonable, steady speed. Wait a to accelerate until you are out of the curve, and then accelerate gently into straightaway. the Steering in Emergencies 4-11