Off-RoadRecovery
Passing
Thevehicle's rightwheelscandropofftheedgeofa
roadontotheshoulder whiledriving.
Passinganothervehicleonatwo-laneroadcanbe
dangerous. Toreducetheriskofdangerwhilepassing:
.
Lookdowntheroad,tothesides,andto
crossroads forsituations thatmightaffecta
successful pass.Ifindoubt,wait.
.
Watchfortrafficsigns,pavement markings, and
linesthatcouldindicate aturnoranintersection.
Nevercrossasolidordouble‐solidlineonyour
sideofthelane.
.
Donotgettooclosetothevehicleyouwantto
pass.Doingsocanreduceyourvisibility.
.
.
Waityourturntopassaslowvehicle.
Whenyouarebeingpassed,easetotheright.
LossofControl
Letusreviewwhatdrivingexpertssayaboutwhat
happenswhenthethreecontrolsystems—brakes,
steering, andacceleration—donothaveenough
friction wherethetiresmeettheroadtodowhatthe
driverhasasked.
Iftheleveloftheshoulder isonlyslightly belowthe
pavement, recovery shouldbefairlyeasy.Easeoffthe
accelerator andthen,ifthereisnothingintheway,steer
sothatthevehiclestraddles theedgeofthepavement.
Turnthesteeringwheel8to13cm(3to5inches),
aboutone-eighth turn,untiltherightfronttirecontacts
thepavementedge.Thenturnthesteeringwheeltogo
straight downtheroadway.
Inanyemergency,donotgiveup.Keeptryingtosteer
andconstantly seekanescaperouteorareaofless
danger.
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| Categories | Cadillac Manuals, Cadillac STS Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac STS 3.6, Cadillac STS 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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