User manual BUICK LESABRE 1994

[. . . ] d LeSabre The 1994 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual Litho in USA Part No. 25609657 B First Edition . r , I C'opyright (iencr-;tl Motors Corporation 1993 All Rights Reserved 1 BUICK @ WE SUPPORT AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE I We support voluntary GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem, Buick, and the Buick Emblem areregistered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without further notice. [. . . ] The "TRACTION OFF" warning light should gooff. 155 Braking in Emergencies P. Use your anti-lock braking system when you need to. In many emergencies, steering can help you more than even the very bestbraking. The traction you can get in a curve depends onthe condition of your tires and the road surface, the angle at which the curve is banked, and your speed. While you're in a curve, speed is the one factor you can control. Both control systems -steering and acceleration -- have to do their work where the tires meet the road. Unless you have traction control and the system is on, addingthe sudden acceleration can demand too much of those places. Ease up on the accelerator pedal, steer the vehicle the way you want it to go, and slow down. Of course, the posted speeds are based on good weather and road conditions. If you need to reduce your speed as you approach a curve, do it before you enter the curve, while your front wheels are straight ahead. Try to adjustyour speed so you can "drive" through the curve. Wait to accelerate until you are out of the curve, and then accelerate gently into the straightaway. Steering Power Steering If you lose power steering assist because the engine stops or the system is not functioning, you can steer but it will take much more effort. Steering Tips Driving on Curves It's important to take curves at a reasonable speed. A lot of the "driver lost control" accidents mentioned on the news happen on curves. Here's why: Experienced driver or beginner, each of us is subject to the same laws of physics when driving on curves. The traction of the tires against the road surface makes it possible for thevehicle to change its path when you turn the front wheels. If there's no traction, inertia will keep the vehicle going in the same direction. If you've ever tried to steer a vehicle on wet ice, you'll understand this. 156 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 acar suddenly pulls out from nowhere, or a child darts out from between parked cars and stops right in front of you. That's the time for evasive action -- steering around the problem. It isbetter to removeas much speed as you can from a possiblecollision. Then steer around the problem, to left or right depending the on the space available. An emergency like this requires close attention and a quick decision. If you are holding the steeringwheel at the recommended 9 and 3 o'clock positions, you can turn it a full180 degrees very quickly without removing either hand. But you have to act fast, steer quickly, and just asquickly 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. . 157 Off-Road Recovery You may find sometime that your right wheels have dropped off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while you're driving. [. . . ] PSP's covering allmodels of GM cars are listed in the same index. Ordering information so you can buy the specific PSP's you may want. Price information for the PSP's you may want to buy. How You Can Get an Index: Indexes are published periodically. Most of the PSP's which could potentially apply to the most recent GM models will be listed in the most recent publication for that model year. This means you may want to wait until the end of the model year before ordering an index, if you are interested in buying PSP's pertaining to a current model year car or truck. [. . . ]