1993 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 176

Your Driving and the Road Dependingonyourspeed,thiscanberatherviolentforanunprepareddriver. Thisisone of thereasonsdrivingexpertsrecommendthatyouuseyour safetybeltsandkeep both handsonthesteeringwheel. Thefactthatsuchemergencysituationsarealwayspossible to practice defensive driving at all times. is agoodreason Off-RoadRecovery Youmay findsometimethatyourrightwheelshavedroppedofftheedge a road onto the shoulder while you're driving. of If the level of theshoulder is onlyslightlybelowthepavement,recovery is if thereisnothing in the way, fairly easy.Easeofftheacceleratorandthen, of thepavement. You can turn steer so thatyourvehiclestraddlestheedge thesteeringwheel up to aquarterturnuntiltherightfront tire contacts the pavementedge.Thenturnyoursteeringwheeltogostraightdownthe roadway. AM428001 If the shoulderappears to beaboutfourinches (100 mm) or morebelowthe If there is notenoughroomto pavement,thisdifferencecancauseproblems. pull entirelyontotheshoulderandstop,thenfollowthesameprocedures.But if the right tire scrubs against the side of thepavement,doNOTsteermore sharply.Withtoomuchsteeringangle,thevehiclemayjumpbackontothe road with so muchsteeringinputthat it crossesoverintotheoncomingtraffic before you canbring it backundercontrol. Instead,ease off againontheacceleratorandsteeringinput,straddlethe pavementoncemore,thentryagain. 4-20