1996 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 192

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. If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease off the acceleratorand then, if there is nothing in the way, steer so that your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement. You can turn the steering wheel up to 1/4 turn until the right front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then turn your steering wheel to go straight down the roadway. I I. Edge of Road Surface 2. Slow Down 3. Left Approx. Quarter Turn 4. Recover Passing The driverof a vehicle about to pass another on a two-lane highway waits for just the rightmoment, accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead,then goes back into the right lane again.A simple maneuver? Not necessarily! Passing anothervehicle on a two-lane highway is a potentially dangerous move, since the passing vehicle occupies the same lane as oncoming traffic for several seconds.A miscalculation, an error in judgment, or a brief surrender tofrustration or anger can suddenly put the passing driver face to face with the worst of all traffic accidents - the head-on collision. So here are some tips for passing: "Drive ahead." Look down the road, to the sides, andto crossroads for situations that might affect your passing patterns. If you have any doubt whatsoever about making a successful pass, wait for a better time. Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings, and lines. If you can see a sign up ahead that might indicate a turn or an intersection, delay your pass. A broken center line usually indicates it's all right to pass (providing theroad ahead is clear). Never cross a solidline on your side of the lane or a double solid line, even if the road seems empty of approaching traffic.