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Steering in Emergencies
rhere are times when steering can be
.nore 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
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if you can stop in
time. But sometimes you can't; there isn't
room. That's the time for evasive action
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steering around the problem.
Your Pontiac can perform very well in
:mergencies like these. First apply your
)rakes. It is better to remove as much
;peed as you can from a possible
:ollision. Then steer around the problem,
to 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 removing either hand.
But you have to act fast, steer quickly,
and just as quickly straighten the wheel
mce you have avoided the object.
The fact that such emergency situations
xe always possible is a good reason to
practice defensive driving at all times and
wear safety belts properly.
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3ff-Road Recovery
fou may find sometime that your right
aheels have dropped off the edge of a
road onto the shoulder (A) while you're
hiving.
[f the level of the shoulder is only slightly
)elow the pavement, recovery shbuld be
Fairly easy. Ease off the accelerator and
:hen, if there is nothing in the way, steer
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that your vehicle straddles the edge of
he pavement. You can turn the steering
wheel up to 114 turn (B) until the:right
kont tire contacts the pavement edge.
rhen turn your steering wheel to go
;traight down the roadway.
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