1993 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 174

Your Driving and the Road Braking In Emergencies Useyouranti-lockbrakingsystemwhenyouneed to. With anti-lock,youcan steerandbrakeatthesametime.In manyemergencies,steeringcanhelp youmorethaneventheverybestbraking. Steering Power Steering If youlosepowersteeringassistbecausetheenginestopsorthesystem fails to function,youcansteer but it will take much more effort. Steering Tips Driving on Curves It's important to takecurvesatareasonablespeed. A lot of the"driverlostcontrol"accidentsmentioned curves.Here'swhy: on thenewshappenon Experienceddriverorbeginner,each ofus issubjecttothesamelaws of physics when driving on curves. The traction of thetiresagainsttheroad surfacemakes it possibleforthevehicle to changeits path whenyou turn the front wheels. If there'snotraction,inertiawillkeepthevehiclegoingin thesamedirection. If you'veevertriedtosteeravehicleonwetice,you'll understand this. of yourtires The traction you can get in acurvedependsonthecondition andtheroadsurface,theangleat which thecurveisbanked,andyour speed.Whileyou're in acurve,speedistheonefactoryoucancontrol. Supposeyou'resteeringthroughasharpcurve.Thenyousuddenly accelerate.Thosetwocontrolsystems-steeringandacceleration-can overwhelmthoseplaceswherethetiresmeettheroadandmakeyoulose control. Whatshourayou do if thiseverhappens?Let up on theacceleratorpedal, steer the vehicle the wayyouwant it togo,and slow down. Speedlimitsignsnearcurveswarnthatyoushouldadjustyourspeed. course,thepostedspeedsarebasedongoodweatherandroadconditions. Underlessfavorableconditionsyou'llwant to goslower. Of If youneed to reduceyourspeedasyouapproachacurve, do it beforeyou Try to adjust your enter the curve, while your front wheels are straight ahead. speed so youcan"drive"throughthecurve.Maintainareasonable,steady of thecurve,andthenaccelerate speed.Wait to accelerateuntilyouareout gentlyintothestraightaway. 4-1 8