1994 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 146

What should youdo if this ever happens? Ease up on the brake or accelerator pedal, steer the vehicle the way you want it to go, and slow down. Speed limit signs near curves warn that you should adjust your speed. Of course, the posted speeds are based on good weather androad conditions. Under less favorable conditions you'll want to go slower. If you need to reduce your speed as you approach a curve, do it before you enter the curve, while your front wheels are straight ahead. Try to adjust your speed so you can "drive" through the curve. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Wait to accelerate until you are out of the curve, and then accelerate gently into the straightaway. Your Pontiac can perform very well in emergencies like these. First apply your brakes. It is better to remove as much speed as you can from a possible collision. Then steer around the problem, to the left or right depending onthe space available. An emergency like this requires close attention and a quick decision. If you are holding the-steering wheel at the recommended 9 and 3 o'clock positions, you can turn it a full 180 degrees very Steering in Emergencies quickly without removing either hand. But you have to act fast, steer quickly, There are times when steering can be more effective than braking. For example, and just as quickly straighten thewheel once you have avoided the object. you come over a hill and find a truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly The fact that such emergency situations pulls out from nowhere, or a child darts are always possible is a good reason to out from between parked cars and stops practice defensive driving at all times and right in front of you. You can avoid these wear safety belts properly. problems by braking -- if you can stop in time. But sometimes you can't; there isn't room. That's the time for evasive action -- steering around the problem. 145...