1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Owner's Manual - Page 159

0 In any emergency, don't giveup. Keep trylng to steer and n of constantly seek a escape route or area less danger. Skidding In a skid, a driver can lose control the vehicle. of Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking reasonable care suited to existing conditions, and by not "overdriving those conditions. But skids are always possible. 0 0 The three types of skids correspond to your vehicle's three control systems. In braking skid, your wheels the too aren't rolling.In the steering or cornering skid, slip much speedor steering in a curve causes tires to and lose cornering force. And in the acceleration skid,too spin. much throttle causes driving wheels to the 0 A cornering skidis best handled by easing your off foot the accelerator pedal. Loss of Control Let's review what driving experts say about what happens when the three control systems (brakes, steering and acceleration) don't have enough friction where the tires meetthe road todo what the driver has asked. If your vehicle starts to slide, your foot off the ease accelerator pedal and quickly steer way you want the the If vehicle to go. you start steering quickly enough, your vehicle may straighten out. Always be ready a for second skidif it occurs. 4-13