1993 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 175

Whenyoudriveintoacurveatnight,it'sharder to seethe road aheadof youbecause it bendsawayfromthestraightbeams ofyour lights. This is onegoodreason to drive slower. Sfeering in Emergencies I .. I ' a K3409 Therearetimeswhensteeringcanbemoreeffectivethanbraking.For example,youcomeovera hill and find atruckstopped in yourlane,ora carsuddenly pulls outfromnowhere,orachilddartsoutfrombetween parkedcarsandstopsright in front ofyou.Youcan avoidtheseproblemsby braking-if youcanstop in time.Butsometimesyou can't; thereisn'troom. That'sthetimeforevasive action-steeringaroundtheproblem. Your vehiclecanperformverywell brakes. in emergencieslikethese.Firstapplyyour a possiblecollision. It isbetter to removeasmuchspeedasyoucanfrom Thensteeraroundtheproblem, to theleft orrightdependingon the space available. If you Anemergencylikethisrequirescloseattentionandaquickdecision. 9 and 3 o'clockpositions, areholdingthesteeringwheelattherecommended youcanturn it a full 180 degreesveryquicklywithoutremovingeitherhand. Butyouhavetoactfast,steerquickly,andjustasquicklystraightenthe wheelonceyouhaveavoidedtheobject. You mustthenbepreparedtosteer back to your originallaneandthenbraketoacontrolledstop. 4-1 9