Chevrolet 2005 Equinox Specifications download pdf (Page 201)

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 will 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 cannot; there is not room. That is the time

for evasive action — steering around the problem.

Your vehicle can perform very well in emergencies like

these. First apply your brakes — but, unless you

have anti-lock, not enough to lock your wheels.

See Braking on page 4-5. 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.

An emergency like this requires close attention and a

quick decision. If you are holding the steering wheel at

the recommended 9 and 3 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.

The fact that such emergency situations are always

possible is a good reason to practice defensive driving

at all times and wear safety belts properly.

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Chevrolet 2005 Equinox Specifications Page 201