1996 Chevrolet Tahoe Owner's Manual - Page 169

Off-Road Recovery You m find sometime that your right wheels have droppe off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while you're ,Iriving. 1 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 full 180 degrees very quickly without removing either hand. But you have to act fast, steer quickly, and just as quickly straighten the wheel once you have avoided the object. The fact that such emergency situations are always possible is a good reason to practice defensive driving at all times and wear safety belts properly. If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease the off accelerator and then,if there is nothing in the way, steer so that your vehicle straddles the edge the pavement. You of can turn the steering wheel up to one-quarterturn until the right front tire contactsthe pavement edge. Thenturn your steering wheelto go straight down the roadway. 4-10