1996 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 162

0 Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and start your left lane change signal before moving out of the right lane to pass. When are far enough you ahead of the passed vehicle see itsfront in your to inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal and move back into the right lane. (Remember that your right outside mirror convex. The vehicle is you just passed may seem to be farther awayfrom you than it redly is.) In any emergency, don't giveup. Keep trying to steer and constantly seekan escape route or area less of danger. Skidding In a skid, a driver can lose control the vehicle. of Defensive drivers avoid most skids taking reasonable by care suited to existing conditions, and not by "overdriving" those conditions. But skids are always possible. 0 Try not to pass more than vehicle ata time on one two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the next vehicle. a Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly. Even though the brake lamps are not flashing, it may be slowing down or starting to turn. If you're being passed, makeit easy for the following driver to get ahead you. Perhapsyou of can ease a little to the right. The three types skids correspond toyour Pontiac's of three control systems. In the braking skid, your wheels aren't rolling.In the steeringor cornering skid, too much speed or steeiing in a curve causestires to slip and in lose cornering force. And the acceleration skid, too much throttle causes the driving wheels to spin. A cornering skid is best handledby easing your foot off the accelerator pedal. If you have the Enhanced Traction System, remember: It helps avoid onlythe acceleration skid. Loss of Control Let's reviewwhat driving experts say about what If you do not have the Enhanced Traction System,ifor steering happens when the three control systems (brakes, the system is then an acceleration skidis also best off, and acceleration) don't have enough friction where the handled by easing your foot the accelerator pedal. off tires meet the road to what the driver has asked. do 4-14