1993 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 133

Braking In Emergencies At some time, nearly every driver gets into a situationthat requires hard braking. If you have anti-lock, you can steer and brake at thesame time. However, if you don't have anti-lock, your firstreaction-to hit the brake pedal hard and hold it down-may be the wrong thingto do. Your wheels can stop rolling. Once they the do, vehicle can't respondto your steering. Momentum will carry in whatever it direction it was headedwhen the wheels stopped rolling. That could be off the road, into the very thing you were tryingto avoid, or intotraffic. If you don't have anti-lock, use a "squeeze" braking technique. This will give you maximum braking while maintaining steering control. You do this by pushing on the brake pedal with steadily increasing pressure. In an emergency you will probably want to "squeeze" the brakes hard without locking the wheels. If you hear or feel the wheels sliding, easeoff the brake pedal. This will help you retain steering control. (If you do have anti-lock, it's different: seethe Index under Anti-Lock Brake System.) In many emergencies, steering can help you more than even the very best braking. Power Steering If you lose power steering assist because the engine stops orthe system fails to function, you can steer but it will take much more effort.