Cadillac 2001 Eldorado Manuel du propriétaire télécharger pdf (Page 198)

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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.

Suppose you’re steering through a sharp curve. Then you

suddenly accelerate. Both control systems

-- steering and

acceleration

-- have to do their work where the tires meet

the road. Adding the sudden acceleration can demand too

much of those places. You can lose control. Refer to

“Traction Control System” in the Index.

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.

If you have Stabilitrak , you may see the STABILITY

SYS ENGAGED message on the Driver Information

Center. See “Stability Sys Engaged Message” in the Index.

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.

Try to 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

-- 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 vehicle can perform very well in emergencies like

these. First apply your brakes. 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 available.

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