Chevrolet 1998 Lumina Bedienungshandbuch PDF herunterladen (Seite 172)

Steering

Power Steering

you lose power steering assist because the engine

stops or the system

not functioning, you can steer but

it will take much more effort.

Steering

Tips

Driving

Curves

It’s important to take curves at a reasonable speed.

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 the vehicle to change its path when you turn

the front wheels.

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.

The traction you can get

a curve depends on the

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.

Suppose you’re steering through a sharp curve.

Then you suddenly apply the brakes. Both control

systems

steering and braking

have to do their

work where the tires meet the road. Unless you have

four-wheel anti-lock brakes, adding the hard braking can

demand too much of those places. You can lose control.

The same thing can happen if you’re steering through

a sharp curve and you suddenly accelerate. Those two

control systems

steering and acceleration

can

overwhelm those places where the tires meet the road

and make you lose control.

What should you do if this ever happens? Ease up on

the brake or accelerator pedal, steer the vehicle the way

you want it to

go,

and slow down.

Speed limit signs near curves warn that you should

adjust your speed. Of course, the posted speeds are

based on good weather and road conditions. Under less

favorable conditions you’ll want to go slower.

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 adjust your speed

you can “drive” through the

curve. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Wait to

accelerate until you are out of the curve, and then

accelerate gently into the straightaway.

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