1994 GMC Jimmy Owner's Manual - Page 168

1 Off-Road Recovery You may find sometime that your right wheels have dropped offedge of the a road onto the shoulder while you're driving. If the levelof the shoulder is only slightly below the pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease off the 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 to 114 turn until the right front tire contacts up turn the pavement edge. Then your steering wheel togo straight down the roadway. I 1. Edge of Road Surface 2. SlowDown 3. Left Approx. Quarter Turn 4. Recover Passing The driver of a vehicle about to pass another a two-lane highway waits on for just the right moment, accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead, then goes back into the right lane again. simple maneuver? A Not necessarily! Passing another vehicle on a two-lane highway is a potentially dangerous move, since the passing vehicle occupies the same lane as oncoming traffic several seconds.A miscalculation, an error in for judgment, or a brief surrender to frustration or anger can suddenly put the passing driver face to with the worstof all traffic accidents the face head-on collision. So here are some tips for passing: "Drive ahead."Look down the road, to the sides, and to crossroads for situations that might affect your passing patterns. If you have any doubt whatsoever about making successful pass, wait a better time. a for 4-10 I