Steering In Emergencies - GMC C-Series 2001 Owner's Manual

The traction you can get in a curve depends on the
condition of your tires 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.
What should you do if this ever happens? Ease up on the
accelerator pedal, steer the vehicle the way you want it
to go, and slow down.
Speed limit signs near curves warn that you should
adjust your speed. Of course, the posted speeds are
based on good weather and road conditions. Under less
favorable conditions you'll want to go slower.
If you need to reduce your speed as you approach a
curve, do it before you enter the curve, while your front
wheels are straight ahead.
This is especially important with a tractor
adjust your speed so you can "drive" through the curve.
Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Wait to accelerate
until you are out of the curve, and then accelerate gently
into the straightaway.

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
time. But sometimes you can't; there isn't room.
That's the time for evasive action
the problem.
In emergencies like these, first apply your brakes
unless you have anti
wheels. See "Braking in Emergencies" earlier in this
section. It is better to remove as much speed as you can
from a possible collision. Then steer around the
problem, to the left or right depending on the space
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trailer. Try to
available. If your vehicle has anti
need to release the brakes to maintain steering control.
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if you can stop in
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steering around
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lock, not enough to lock your
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lock brakes, you don't
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but
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