Chevrolet 2006 Malibu Specifications download pdf (Page 250)

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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 brakes, not enough to lock your wheels.

See Braking on page 4-6. 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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