Off-Road Recovery; Loss of Control; Curve Tips- Page 221

2017 Buick Cascada Owner Manual

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Table of Contents

In Brief
Seats and Restraints
Instruments and Controls
Driving and Operating
Vehicle Care
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Buick Cascada Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S.-9967834) - 2017 - crc -

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Driving and Operating

Curve Tips

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Take curves at a reasonable
speed.

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Reduce speed before entering a
curve.

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Maintain a reasonable steady
speed through the curve.

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Wait until the vehicle is out of
the curve before accelerating
gently into the straightaway.

Steering in Emergencies

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There are some situations when
steering around a problem may
be more effective than braking.

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Holding both sides of the
steering wheel allows you to turn
180 degrees without removing
a hand.

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The Antilock Brake System
(ABS) allows steering while
braking.

Off-Road Recovery

The vehicle's right wheels can drop
off the edge of a road onto the
shoulder while driving. Follow
these tips:

1. Ease off the accelerator and

then, if there is nothing in the
way, steer the vehicle so that it
straddles the edge of the
pavement.

2. Turn the steering wheel about

one-eighth of a turn, until the
right front tire contacts the
pavement edge.

3. Turn the steering wheel to go

straight down the roadway.

Loss of Control

Skidding

There are three types of skids that
correspond to the vehicle's three
control systems:

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Braking Skid

wheels are not

rolling.

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Steering or Cornering Skid

too much speed or steering in a
curve causes tires to slip and
lose cornering force.

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Acceleration Skid

too much

throttle causes the driving
wheels to spin.

Defensive drivers avoid most skids
by taking reasonable care suited to
existing conditions, and by not
overdriving those conditions. But
skids are always possible.

If the vehicle starts to slide, follow
these suggestions:

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Ease your foot off the
accelerator pedal and steer the
way you want the vehicle to go.

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  • 1. Ease off the accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer the vehicle so that it straddles the edge of the pavement.
  • 2. Turn the steering wheel about one-eighth of a turn, until the right front tire contacts the pavement edge.
  • 3. Turn the steering wheel to go straight down the roadway.

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