1993 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 150

Your Driving and the Road Variable Effort Steering (OPTION) This steering system provides lighter steering effort for parking and at low vehicle speeds. Steering effort will increase at higher speeds for improved road feel. Steering Tips-Driving on Curves While you're in a curve, speed is the It's important to take curves a at one factor you can control. reasonable speed. Suppose you're steering through a sharp A lot of the "driver lost control'' accidents mentioned on the news happencurve. Then you suddenly accelerate. Those two controlsystems-steering on curves. Here's why: Experienced driver or beginner, each of and acceleration-can overwhelm those us is subject to the same laws physics places where the tires meet the road and of when driving on curves.The traction of make you lose control. the tires against the road surface makes What should youdo if this ever it possible for the vehicle to change its happens? Let up on the accelerator way path when you turn the front wheels.If pedal, steer the vehicle the you there's no traction, inertia will keep the want it to go, and slow down. vehicle going in the same direction.If Speed limit signs near curves warn that you've ever tried to steer a vehicle on you should adjust your speed. Of wet ice, you'll understand this. course, the posted speedsare based on good weatherroad and conditions. The tractionyou can get ina curve Under less favorable conditions you'll depends on the condition your tires of and the road surface, the angle at which want to go slower. the curve is banked, and your speed. I 148