Chevrolet 2007 Yukon XL Denali Specifications download pdf (Page 352)

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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.

Adding non-GM accessories can affect your

vehicle’s performance. See Accessories and

Modiﬁcations on page 426.

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.

See Braking on page 344. 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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