Off-RoadRecovery
Thevehicle's rightwheelscandropofftheedgeofa
roadontotheshoulder whiledriving.
Anemergency likethisrequires closeattention and
aquickdecision. Ifholdingthesteering wheelatthe
recommended 9and3o'clockpositions, itcanbe
turnedafull180degreesveryquicklywithoutremoving
eitherhand.Butyouhavetoactfast,steerquickly,and
justasquicklystraighten thewheelonceyouhave
avoidedtheobject.
Iftheleveloftheshoulder isonlyslightly belowthe
pavement, recovery shouldbefairlyeasy.Easeoffthe
accelerator andthen,ifthereisnothingintheway,steer
sothatthevehiclestraddles theedgeofthepavement.
Turnthesteeringwheel8to13cm(3to5inches),
aboutone-eighth turn,untiltherightfronttirecontacts
thepavementedge.Thenturnthesteeringwheeltogo
straight downtheroadway.
Thefactthatsuchemergency situations arealways
possible isagoodreasontopractice defensive driving
atalltimesandwearsafetybeltsproperly.
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| Categories | Cadillac DTS Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac DTS 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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