1994 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 156

Suppose you're steering through a sharp curve. Then you suddenly accelerate. Both control systems -- steering and acceleration -- have to do their work where the tires meet the road. Unless you have traction control and the systemis on, adding the sudden acceleration can You demand too much of those places. can lose control. Speed limit signs near curves warn that you should adjust your speed. Of course, the posted speeds are based on good weather and road conditions. Under less favorable conditions you'll .want to go slower. If you need to reduce your speed as you approach a curve, do it before you enter the curve, while your front wheels are What should youdo if this ever happens? straight ahead. Ease up on the accelerator pedal, steer the Try to adjust your speed so you can. vehicle the way you want it to go, and "drive" through the curve. Maintain a slow down. reasonable, steady speed. Wait to accelerate until you are out of the curve, and then accelerate gently into the straightaway. Steering in Emergencies There are times when steering can be more effective than braking. For example, you come over a hill and find a truc,k stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pulls out from nowhere, or a child darts out from between parked cars and stops right in front of you. You can avoid these problems by braking -- if you can stop in time. But sometimes you can't; there isn't room. That's the time for evasive action -- steering around the problem. 155...