1996 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 164

Off-Road Recovery You may find sometime that your right wheels have the dropped off the edge of a road onto shoulder while you're driving. pAn emergency like this requires close attention and a LEFT APPROX. QUARTER TURN edge of paved burface quick decision.If you are holding the steering wheel at the recommended9 and 3 o'clock positions, you can turn it a full 180 degrees very quickly without removing either hand. But you have act fast, steer quickly, and to just as quickly straighten wheel once you have the If the level of the shoulder only slightly below the is avoided the object. off pavement, recovery shouldbe fairly easy. Ease the are The fact that such emergency situations always in accelerator and then,if there is nothing the way, steerso to possible is a good reason practice defensive driving at that your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement. You. all times and wear safety belts properly. turn ni can turn the steering wheel up to one-quarter utl the turn right front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then your steering wheelto go straight down the roadway. 4-11