Buick 2010 Enclave User Manual download pdf (Page 249)

Driving and Operating 9-5

If there is a need to reduce speed,

do it before entering the curve, while

the front wheels are straight.

Try to adjust the speed so you can

drive through the curve. Maintain a

reasonable, steady speed. Wait to

accelerate until out of the curve,

and then accelerate gently into the

straightaway.

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. These problems can

be avoided by braking — if you can

stop in time. But sometimes you

cannot stop in time because there

is no room. That is the time for

evasive action — steering around

the problem.

The vehicle can perform very well in

emergencies like these. First apply

the brakes. See Braking

on

page 9‑3

. It is better to remove as

much speed as possible from a

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 holding the steering wheel at the

recommended 9 and 3 o'clock

positions, it can be turned 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

The vehicle's right wheels can drop

off the edge of a road onto the

shoulder while driving.

If the level of the shoulder is only

slightly below the pavement,

recovery should be fairly easy.

Ease off the accelerator and then,

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