1994 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 148

cause you to cancel your pass, you need only slow down and drop back again'and wait for another opportunity. 0 0 If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait your turn. But take care that someone isn't trying to pass you as you pull out to passthe slow vehicle. Remember to glance over your shoulder and check the blind spot. 0 The three types of skids correspond to Don't overtake a slowly moving your Pontiac's three control systems. In vehicle too rapidly. Even though the brake lights are not flashing, it may be the braking skid your wheels aren't rolling. In the steering or cornering skid, slowing down or starting to turn. too much speed or steering in a curve If you're being passed, make it easy causes tires to slip and lose cornering for the following driver to get ahead force. And in the acceleration skic€-.too of you. Perhaps you can ease a little to much throttle causes the driving wheels to the right. spin. Loss of Control A cornering skid is best handled by 0 0 Let's review what driving experts say Check your mirrors, glance over your about what happens when the three zontrol systems (brakes, steering and shoulder, and start your left lane acceleration) don't have enough friction change signal before moving out of where the tires meet the road to dowhat the right lane to pass. When you are the driver has asked. far enough ahead of the passed vehicle to see its front in your inside mirror, In any emergency, don't give up. Keep activate your right lane change signal trying to steer and constantly seek an and move back into the right lane. escape route or area of less danger. (Remember that yourright outside mirror is convex. The vehicle you just Skidding passed may seem to be farther away from you than itreally is.) In a skid, a driver can lose control of the vehicle. Defensive drivers avoid most Try not to pass more than one vehicle skids by taking reasonable care suited to at a time on two-lane roads. existing conditions, and by not Reconsider before passing the next "overdriving" those conditions. But skids vehicle. are always possible. easing your foot off the accelerato? pedal. If you have the traction control system, remember: It helps avoid only the, acceleration skid. If you do not have traction control$ or if the system is off, then an acceleration skid is also best handled by easing your foot off the accelerator pedal. If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot off the accelerator pedal and quickly steer the way you want the vehicle togo. If you start steering quickly enough, your vehicle may straighten out. Always be ready for a second skid if it occurs. 147...