GMC 1996 Sierra Owner's Manual page 164

Road Rea ---:y
An emergency like this requires close attention and a
quick decision. If you are holding the steering wheel at
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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 once you have
avoided the object.
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.
You may find sometime that your right wheels have
dropped off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while
you're driving.
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OFF-ROAD RECOVERY
RECOVER
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If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the
pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease off the
accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer
so that your vehicle straddles the edge
of
the pavement.
You can turn the steering wheel up to one-quarter turn
until the right front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then
turn your steering wheel to go straight down the roadway.