1997 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 160

0 Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and start your left lane changesignal before moving out of the right lane to pass. When you far enough are ahead of the passed vehicle to its front in your see inside mirror, activate your right change signal lane and move back into right lane. (Remember that the your rightoutside mirror is convex. The vehicle you just passed may seem to be farther away from you than it really is.) Loss of Control Let's review what driving experts say about what happens when the three control systems (brakes, steering and acceleration) don't have enough friction where the tires meet the road to do what driver has asked. the In any emergency, don't give up. Keep trymg to steer and constantly seek an escape route or area of less danger. 0 T y not to pass more thanone vehicle at a time r on two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the next vehicle. Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicle rapidly. too Even though the brake lampsare not flashing,it may be slowing down or starting turn. to If you're being passed, makeit easy for the following driver to ahead of you. Perhaps you get can ease a little to the right. 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 are always possible. The three typesof skids correspond to your Chevrolet's three control systems. In the braking skid, your wheels aren't rolling.In the steering or cornering skid, too much speed or steering a curve causes tires slip and in to lose cornering force. And in the acceleration skid, too much throttle causes the driving wheels to spin. 0 0 If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your off the foot accelerator pedal and quickly steer the way you want th vehicle to go.If you start steering quickly enough, your vehicle may straighten out. Always be ready a for second skidif it occurs. 4-13