Off-Road Recovery; Loss of Control; Driving and Operating- Page 253

2012 Buick enclave Owner Manual

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Table of Contents

In Brief
Seats and Restraints
Instruments and Controls
Driving and Operating
Vehicle Care
Customer Information
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Buick Enclave Owner Manual - 2012

Driving and Operating

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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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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. Then 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.

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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. Then turn the steering wheel to go straight down the roadway.