8-6
DrivingandOperating
SteeringinEmergencies
Off-RoadRecovery
Therearetimeswhensteering can
bemoreeffective thanbraking. For
example, youcomeoverahilland
findatruckstoppedinyourlane,
oracarsuddenlypullsoutfrom
nowhere, orachilddartsoutfrom
betweenparkedcarsandstopsright
infrontofyou.Theseproblems can
beavoidedbybraking—ifyoucan
stopintime.Butsometimes you
cannotstopintimebecausethereis
noroom.Thatisthetimefor
Thevehicle's rightwheelscandrop
offtheedgeofaroadontothe
shoulder whiledriving.
Anemergency likethisrequires
closeattention andaquickdecision.
Ifholdingthesteering wheelatthe
recommended 9and3o'clock
positions, itcanbeturnedafull
evasiveaction—steering around
theproblem.
Thevehiclecanperformverywellin
emergencies likethese.Firstapply
thebrakes.SeeBraking on
page 8‑4.Itisbettertoremoveas
muchspeedaspossible froma
collision. Thensteeraroundthe
problem, totheleftorright
180
degreesveryquicklywithout
Iftheleveloftheshoulder isonly
slightly belowthepavement,
removing eitherhand.Butyouhave
toactfast,steerquickly,andjustas
quicklystraighten thewheelonce
youhaveavoidedtheobject.
recovery shouldbefairlyeasy.Ease
offtheaccelerator andthen,ifthere
isnothingintheway,steersothat
thevehiclestraddles theedgeofthe
pavement. Turnthesteeringwheel
Thefactthatsuchemergency
situations arealwayspossible isa
goodreasontopractice defensive
drivingatalltimesandwearsafety
beltsproperly.
depending onthespaceavailable.
8
to13cm(3to5inches), about
one-eighth turn,untiltherightfront
| Categories | Cadillac CTS Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Cadillac CTS 3.0, Cadillac CTS 3.6, Cadillac CTS 6.2 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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