search

Buick RIVIERA 1993 Owner's Manual Page 154

  • Download
  • Add to my manuals
  • Print
  • Page
    / 324
  • Table of contents
  • BOOKMARKS
    • Rated. / 5. Based on customer reviews
Page view 153
Control
of
a Vehicle
Braking
You have three systems that make your vehicle go where Braking action involves perception time and reaction
you want it to go. They are the brakes, the steering and time.
the accelerator. All three systems have to do their work First,
you
have
to
decide
to
push
on
the brake
pedal,
at the places where the tires meet the road.
That’s perception time. Then you have to bring up your
foot and do
it.
That’s reaction time.
Average reaction time is about
3/4
of a second. But
that’s only an average. It might be less with one driver
and as long as two or three seconds or more with
another. Age, physical condition, alertness,
coordination, and eyesight all play a part.
So
do alcohol,
drugs and frustration. But even in
3/4
of a second, a
~
vehicle moving at
60
mph
(100
km/h)
travels
66
feet
(20
m). That could be a lot
of
distance in an emergency,
so
keeping enough space between your vehicle and others
is important.
Sometimes, as when you’re driving on snow or ice, it’s
easy to ask more
of
those control systems than the tires
and road can provide. That means you can lose control
of
your vehicle.
~
And,
of
course, actual stopping distances vary greatly
with the surface of the road (whether it’s pavement or
gravel); the condition
of
the road (wet, dry, icy); tire
tread; and the condition of
your
brakes.
Most drivers treat their brakes with care. Some,
however, overwork the braking system with poor
driving habits.
Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive in
152
Page view 153
1 2 ... 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 ... 323 324

Comments to this Manuals

No comments
Related products and manuals for Cars Buick RIVIERA 1993
Cars Buick REGAL 1996 Owner's Manual   (356 pages)
Cars Buick 2003 Century Owner's Manual   (362 pages)
Cars Buick SKYLARK 1996 Owner's Manual   (356 pages)
Cars Buick 2014 Encore Car User Manual   (32 pages)
Cars Buick Encore User Manual   (18 pages)
Cars Buick 2011 Regal Technical Information   (16 pages)
Cars Buick 2013 Buick Verano User Manual   (18 pages)
Cars Buick 2013 Buick Regal User Manual   (10 pages)
Cars Buick 2013 Buick LaCrosse User Manual   (18 pages)
Cars Buick Encore User Manual   (20 pages)
Cars Buick 1998 LeSabre User Manual   (30 pages)
Cars Buick 2014 Regal User Manual   (18 pages)
Cars Buick 2014 Regal Infotainment System User Manual   (20 pages)
Cars Buick 2014 LaCrosse User Manual   (13 pages)
Cars Buick 2015 LaCrosse Technical Information   (20 pages)
Cars Buick 2014 Regal Infotainment System User's Guide   (92 pages)
Cars Buick Encore 2013 User Manual   (20 pages)
Cars Buick Acadia 2015 Specifications   (103 pages)
Cars Buick 2014 Enclave User Manual   (16 pages)
Cars Buick Verano 2014 Technical Information   (20 pages)
  • IVIEW Elma CARNES SunTouch Floor Warming Vetrano
  • Sony Card readers Netgear Networking cards Jonsered Mini tillers Belkin Headphones Polycom Mobile phones
  • LG 42PW350 Samsung SGH-X200 Samsung MM-E430D Samsung S27E330H Cisco WS-C2960C-8TC-S
  • Sony RM-LVR1 User Manual Neff T14T84N2 User Manual Alpine CDE-125BT Owner's Manual Huawei HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro User Manual Lg 210 User Manual