1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Owner's Manual - Page 155

What should you do this ever happens? Ease on the if up accelerator pedal, steer vehicle the way you want the it to go, and slow down. Steering i Emergencies n There are times when steering can be more effective than braking. For example, you come over a and hill Speed limit signs near curves warn that you should find a truck stopped your lane, or a car suddenly pulls in adjust your speed. course, the posted speeds are Of out from nowhere, or a child darts out from between based on good weather and road conditions. Under less parked cars and stops right front of you. You can in favorable conditions you'll want to go slower. avoid these problems by braking if you can stop -in time. But sometimes you can't; there isn't room. I you need to reduce your speed as you approach a f curve, doit before you enter the curve, while your front That's the timefor evasive action-- steering around the problem. wheels are straight ahead. Try to adjust y o u speed so you can "drive" through the curve. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Wait to accelerate until you are of the curve, and then out accelerate gently into straightaway. the Your Oldsmobile can perform very well emergencies in like these. First apply your brakes. (See "Braking in Emergencies" earlier in this section.) is better to It remove as much speed as you can from a possible collision. Then steer around problem, to the left or the right depending on the space available. 4-10