Chevrolet PRIZM 1996 Bedienungshandbuch PDF herunterladen (Seite 154)

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

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

steer a vehicle on wet ice, you’ll understand this.

The traction you can get in a curve depends on the

condition

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

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.

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

reasonable, steady speed. Wait

accelerate until you are out

the curve, and then

accelerate gently into the straightaway.

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