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Power
Steering
If you lose power steering assist
because the engine stops or the system
fails to function, you
c-an
steer but it
will take much more effort.
i .
steering Tips-Dtiving
on
Curves
It's important to tale curves at a
reasonable speed.
A lot o f the "driver lost control"
accidents mentioned on. the news
happen on .curves. .Here's why:
Experienced driver or beginner, each of
us is subject to the same laws of physics
when driving on'curves; The.;traction of
the tixes against the road
surface
makes
it possible for the vehicle to change its
path when you turn the front wheels. If
there's no traction, inertia will keep the
vehicle going in the same direction. If
yuu"ve mer tried to steer
a
vehicle on
wet ice> you:U understand this.
The traction you can get in a curve
depends on the condition of your tizies
and the road surface, the angle at which
the-curve is banked, and your speed,
While you're in a curve, speed is the one
factor you can control.
Suppose you're steering through. a. sharp
a.xve.
Then you suddenly acwlerate. If
excess wheel spin is detected, ASR will
reduce erigine torque to the wheels.
Lf
your ASR system is off, those two
control systems-steering
and
acceleration-can ovGrwhelm those
i
places where-the tires meet the road and
~
make
you lose control.
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What should you do if this ever
happens? Let
up
on the accelerator
pedal, steer the vehicle the way you
want it to go, and slow down.
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