1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Owner's Manual - Page 156

There are times when steering can be more effective a hill than braking. For example, you come over and Speed limit signs near curves warn that you should find a truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pul adjust your speed. course, the posted speeds are Of out from nowhere, or a child out from between darts 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 slower. go -avoid these problems by braking if you can stopin time. But sometimes you can't; there isn't room. If you need to reduce your speed you approach a as That's the timefor evasive action-- steering around curve, doit before youenter the curve, while your front the problem. wheels are straight ahead. What should you do this ever happens? Ease up on if the accelerator pedal, steer the vehicle way you wantit the to go, and slow down. Steering in Emergencies so the Try to adjust your speed you can "drive" through curve. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Wait to accelerate until you are out the curve, and then of accelerate gentlyinto the straightaway. Your vehicle can perform very well emergencies like in these. First apply your brakes. (See "Braking in Emergencies" earlier in this section.) Itis better to remove as much speedas you can from a possible collision. Then steer around the problem, to the or left right depending on the space available. 4-10