1995 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 147

If you n.eed toreduce your speedas you approach a curve, do it before you enter the curve, while your front wheels me straight ahead. Try to'adjust your speedso you can "drive" through the curve, Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. to Wait accelerate until you are out of the curve, and then accelerate gently into the straightaway. An emergency likethis requires close attention and a quick decision.If you are holding the steering wheel at the recommended9 and 3 o'clock positions, you can turn it a full 180 degrees very quickly without removing either hand. Butyou have to act fast, steer quickly, and just as quickly straighten wheel once you have the avoided the object. Steering in Emergencies There 'are times when steering can be more effective than braking. For example, come over a hill and you or find a truck stopped in your lane, a car suddenly pulls out from nowhere, or a child darts out from between in parked cars and stops right front of you. You can avoid these problems braking -- if you can stop in by time. But sometimesyou can't; there isn't room. That's the time forevasive action -- steering around the problem. Your Pontiac can performvery well in emergencies like these. First apply your brakes. (See "Braking in Emergencies" earlier in this section.) It is better to remove as much speed as you can from a possible to collision. Then steer around the problem, the left or right depending on the space available. The fact that such emergency situations are always possible is a good reason to practice defensive driving at all times and wear safety belts properly. 4-10