1994 Cadillac Fleetwood Owner's Manual - Page 192

Braking in Emergencies Use your anti-lock braking system when you need to. With anti-lock, you can steer and brake at thesame time. In many emergencies, steering can help you more than even the very best braking. STEEHNG Power Steering If you lose powersteering assist because the engine stops or the system is not functioning, you can steer but it will take much more effort. Steering Tips Driving on Curves It's important to take curves at a reasonable speed. A lot of the "driver lost control''accidents mentioned on the news happen on curves. Here's why: Experienced driver or beginner, each of us is subject to thesame laws of physics when driving curves. The traction of the tires against the road on surface makes it possiblefor the vehicle to change its path when you turn the frontwheels. If there's no traction, inertia will keep the vehicle going in the same direction. If you've ever tried to steera vehicle on wet ice, you'll understand this. The traction you can get ina 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 ina curve, speed is the onefactor 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. 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. Unless your traction control 179