Steering In Emergencies - Cadillac 1995 DeVille Owners Literature

Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be more effective than braking. For
example, you come over a hill and find a truck 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.
Your
Cadillac can perform very well
in
emergencies like these. First apply
your
brakes. It is better to remove as much speed as you can from a
possible collision. Then
steer around the problem,
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the left or right
depending on the space available.
An emergency like this requires close attention and a quick decision. If
you are holding the steering wheel at the recommended
9
and 3 o'clock
positions, you can turn it a full 180 degrees very quickly without renmving
either hand.
But you have to act
fast,
steer
quickly, and just as quickly
straighten the wheel once you have avoided the object,
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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.
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