Cadillac 1993 Eldorado Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 198)

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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

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

you

can from a

possible collision. Then steer around the problem,

the left or right

depending on the space available.

emergency like this requires close attention and a quick decision. If

you are holding the steering wheel at the recommended

and

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. You must then be

prepared to steer back to your original lane and then brake to a

controlled stop.

Depending on your speed, this can be rather violent for an unprepared

driver. This

one of the reasons driving experts recommend that

you

use

your

safety belts and keep both hands on the steering wheel.

The fact that such emergency situations are always possible

a good

reason to practice defensive driving at all times.

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