1996 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 159

Off-Road Recovery You may find sometime that your right wheels have dropped off the edge of a roadonto the shoulder while you're driving. 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 factthat such emergency situations are always to practice defensive driving at possible is a good all times and wear safety belts properly. level If the of the shoulder is only slightly below the off pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease the accelerator and then, if there is nothingin the way, steer so thatyourvehicleswaddlestheedgeofthepavement. you can turn the steering wheel up to one-quarter until the turn right front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then your hun steering wheel togo straight down the roadway. 4-11