1993 Cadillac Fleetwood Owner's Manual - Page 194

Speed limit signsnear curves warn that you should adjust your speed. Of course, the posted speedsare based on good weather and road conditions. Under less favorable conditions you'll want to go slower. If you need toreduce your speed as you approach a curve, do it before you enter thecurve, whileyour 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 outof the gently into thestraightaway. curve, and then accelerate When you drive into a curve at night, it's harder to see the road ahead of you because it bends away from the straight beamsof your lights.This is one good reason to drive slower. Steering in Emergencies There aretimes when steering can be more effective than braking. For example, you come over a hill and find a truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pulls out from nowhere, or a child darts out from between parked cars and stopsright in front of you. You can avoid these 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. Your Cadillac can perform very well inemergencies like these. First apply your brakes. It is better toremove as much speed as you can froma possible collision. Then steer around the problem, to theleft or right depending on thespace available. An emergency like this requires close attention anda quick decision. If you are holding the steering wheel at therecommended 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. You must then be prepared to steer back to your original lane and then brake a to controlled stop. Depending onyour speed, this can be ratherviolent for an unprepared driver. This is one of the reasons driving experts recommend that you use your safety belts and keep both hands the steering wheel. on r 180