1996 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 166
1996 Pontiac Grand Prix Manual
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Off-Road Recovery You may find sometime that your right wheels have dropped off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while you're driving. OFF-ROAD . t- - r- LEFT APPROX. QUARTER TURN 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 quickly without removing either hand. But you have to act fast, steer quickly, and just as quickly straighten the wheel once you have avoided the object. The fact that such emergency situations are always possible is a good reason to practice defensive driving at all times and wear safety belts properly. If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Easeoff the accelerator and then, if thereis nothing in the way, steer so that your vehicle straddles the edge of pavement. You the can t r the steering wheel up to one-quarter until the un turn edge. TRen turn your right front tire contacts the pavement steering wheel togo straight down the roadway. 4-11