1997 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 170

0 The three typesof skids correspond to your Chevrolet's three control systems. the braking skid, your wheels In on two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the aren't rolling. In the steering or cornering skid, too next vehicle. much speed or steering incurve causes tires to slip and a And in the acceleration skid, too 0 Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly. lose cornering force. much throttle causesthe driving wheels to spin. Even though the brake lamps are not flashing,may it be slowing down or starting to turn. A cornering skid and an acceleration skid are best handled by easing your foot the accelerator pedal. off a If you're being passed, make easy for the it following driver to get ahead you. Perhaps you of If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot off the can ease a little to the right. accelerator pedal and quickly steer the you want the way vehicle togo. If you start steering quickly enough, your Loss of Control vehicle may straighten out. Always ready for a be Let's review what driving experts say about what second skidif it occurs. happens when the three control systems (brakes, steering and acceleration) don't have enough friction where the tires meet the road to what the driver has asked. do a Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time 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 to its front in your see inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal and move backinto the right lane. (Remember that your right outside mirror convex. The vehicle you is just passed may seem tobe farther awayfrom you than it really is.) In any emergency, don't give up. Keep trying to steer and constantly seekan escape route or area of less danger. Skidding In a skid, a driver can lose control of the vehicle. Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking reasonable care suited to existing conditions, and by not "overdriving" those conditions. But skids always possible. are 4-14