Chevrolet 1993 Camaro Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 133)

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.

Off-Road

Recovery

You may find sometime that your right

wheels have dropped

off

the edge of a

road onto the shoulder (A) while you’re

driving.

If

the level of the shoulder is only slight11

below the pavement, recovery should be

fairly easy. Ease off the accelerator and

then, if there

is

nothing in the way, steer

so

that your vehicle straddles the edge of

the pavement. You can

turn

the steering

wheel up to

1/4

turn

(B)

until the right

front tire contacts the pavement edge.

Then

turn

your steering wheel to go

straight down the roadway.

Passing

The driver of a vehicle about to pass

another on a two-lane highway waits for

just the right moment, accelerates, moves

around the vehicle ahead, then goes back

into the right

lane

again.

A

simple

maneuver?

Not necessarily! Passing another vehicle

on a two-lane highway is a potentially

dangerous move, since the passing

vehicle occupies the same lane as

oncoming traffic for several seconds. A

miscalculation, an error

in

judgment, or a

brief surrender to frustration or anger can

suddenly put the passing driver face to

face with the worst of all traffic accidents

-

the head-on collision.

So

here are some tips for passing:

“Drive ahead.” Look down the road,

to the sides, and to crossroads for

situations that might affect your

passing patterns. If you have any

doubt whatsoever about making a

successful pass, wait for a better time.

Watch for traffic signs, pavement

markings, and lines. If you can see a

sign

up

ahead that might indicate a

turn

or

an intersection, delay your

pass. A broken center line usually

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