Off-Road Recovery; Loss of Control; Driving and Operating- Page 207

2012 Buick verano Owner Manual

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In Brief
Seats and Restraints
Instruments and Controls
Driving and Operating
Vehicle Care
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Buick Verano Owner Manual - 2012 - CRC - 1/10/12

Driving and Operating

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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:

.

Braking Skid

wheels are not

rolling.

.

Steering or Cornering
Skid

too much speed or

steering in a curve causes tires
to slip and lose cornering force.

.

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:

.

Ease your foot off the
accelerator pedal and quickly
steer the way you want the
vehicle to go. The vehicle may
straighten out. Be ready for a
second skid if it occurs.

.

Slow down and adjust your
driving according to weather
conditions. Stopping distance
can be longer and vehicle
control can be affected when
traction is reduced by water,
snow, ice, gravel, or other
material on the road. Learn to
recognize warning clues

such

as enough water, ice, or packed
snow on the road to make a
mirrored surface

and slow

down when you have any doubt.

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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.

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