1993 Pontiac Sunbird Owner's Manual - Page 108

Under less favorable conditions you'll want to go slower. If you need to reduce your speed you as approach a curve, do it before enter you front wheels are the curve, while your straight ahead. Try to adjust your speed you can so "drive" through curve. Maintain a the to reasonable, steady speed. Wait accelerate until youare out of the curve, Steering in Emergencies and then accelerate gentlyinto the There are times when steering can be straightaway. more effectivethan braking. For and example, you come over a hill find a truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pullsout from nowhere, or a child darts outfrom between parked cars and stops right in front of you. You can avoid these problems by braking if you can stop intime. But sometimes you can't; there isn't room. That's the time for evasive action - steering around the problem. Your Pontiac can perform very well in emergencies likethese. First apply your brakes. It is better to remove as much speed as you can from a possible collision. Then steer around the problem, to the left orright depending on the space available. An emergency likethis requires close attention and a quickdecision. If you are holding the steering wheelat the recommended 9 and 3 o'clocls:positions, you can turn ita full180 degrees very quickly without removing either hand. But you haveto act fast, steer quickly, and just asquickly straighten the wheel once you have avoided object. the The fact that such emergency situations are always possibleis a goodreason to practice defensive drivingat all times and wear safety belts properly.