1993 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 156

I I ~ An emergency like this requires close If attention and a quick decision.you Steering in Emergencies are holding the steering wheel at the If you need to reduce your speed as you There are times when steering can be recommended 9 and 3 o'clock positions, approach a curve,do it before you enter more effective than braking. For you can turn it a full 180 degrees very the curve, while your front wheels are example, you come over a hill and find a quickly without removing either hand. straight ahead. truck stopped in your lane, or a car But you have to act fast, steer quickly, suddenly pulls outfrom nowhere, or a T y to adjust your speedso you can r and just as quickly straighten wheel the child darts outfrom between parked anan "drive" through the curve.Miti a once you have avoidedthe object. You cars and stops right in front you. You of reasonable, steady speed. Wait to must then be prepared to steer back to accelerate until youare outof the curve, can avoid these problemsby braking-if your original lane and then brakeato you can stop in time. But sometimes you and then accelerate gently into the controlled stop. can't; there isn't room. That's the time straightaway. for evasive action-steering around the Depending on your speed,this can be When you drive into curve at night, problem. a rather violent for an unprepared driver. it's harder to see the road ahead of you This is one of the reasons driving because it bends away from the straight Your Pontiac can perform very well in experts recommend that use your you emergencies like these. First apply your beams of your lights. This isone good safety belts and keep both hands the on brakes. It is better to remove much as reason to drive slower. steering wheel. speed asyou can froma possible The fact that such emergency situations collision. Then steer around the are always possible is a good reasonto problem, to the left right depending or practice defensive driving at all times. on the space available. 155