Off-Road Recovery; Loss Of Control - Chevrolet Captiva Owner's Manual

8-4 Driving and Operating
Ÿ Holding both sides of the steering
wheel allows you to turn 180
degrees without removing a hand.
The Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Ÿ
allows steering while braking.

OFF-ROAD RECOVERY

The vehicle's left wheels can drop off
the edge of a road onto the shoulder
while driving. Follow these tips:
1. Ease off the accelerator and then, if
there is nothing in the way, steer the
vehicle so that it straddles the edge
of the pavement.
2. Turn the steering wheel about one-
eighth of a turn, until the
tire contacts the pavement edge.
3. Then turn the steering wheel to go
straight down the roadway.

LOSS OF CONTROL

Skidding
There are three types of skids that
correspond to the vehicle's three control
systems:
Ÿ Braking Skid - wheels are not rolling.
Steering or Cornering Skid - too
Ÿ
much speed or steering in a curve
causes tires to slip and lose cornering
force.
Acceleration Skid - too much throttle
Ÿ
causes the driving wheels to spin.
Defensive drivers avoid most skids by
taking reasonable care suited to existing
conditions, and by not overdriving
those conditions. But skids are always
possible.
If the vehicle starts to slide, follow
these suggestions:
Ease your foot off the accelerator
Ÿ
pedal and quickly steer the way you
left front
want the vehicle to go. The vehicle
may straighten out. Be ready for a
second skid if it occurs.