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ASR system is off, then an acceleration skid
If your
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is also best handled by easing your foot off the
Let’s review what driving experts say about what
accelerator pedal.
happens when the three control systems (brakes, steering
If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot off the
and acceleration) don’t have enough friction where the
accelerator pedal and quickly steer the way you want the
tires meet the road to ,do what the driver has asked.
vehicle to go.
If you start steering quickly enough, your
In any emergency, don’t give up. Keep trying to
vehicle may straighten out. Always be ready for a
steer and constantly seek an escape route or area of
second skid if it occurs.
less danger.
Of course, traction is reduced when water, snow, ice,
Skidding gravel or other material is on the road. For safety, you’ll
want to slow down and adjust your driving to these
In a skid, a driver can lose control of the vehicle.
conditions. It is important to slow down on slippery
Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking reasonable
surfaces because stopping distance will be longer and
care suited to existing conditions, and by not “overdriving”
vehicle control more limited.
those conditions. But skids are always possible. While driving zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBAon a surface with reduced traction,
try your
The three types of skids correspond to your Corvette’s
best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration or braking
three control systems. In the braking skid, your wheels
(including engine braking by shifting to a lower gear).
aren’t rolling. In the steering or cornering skid, too
Any sudden changes could cause the tires to slide. You
much speed or steering in a curve causes tires to slip and
may not realize the surface is slippery until your vehicle
lose cornering force. And in the acceleration skid, too
zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBAis skidding. Learn to recognize warning clues -- such as
much throttle causes the driving wheels to spin.
A cornering skid is best handled by easing your foot off enough water, ice or packed snow on the road to make a
“mirrored surface” -- and slow down when you have
the accelerator pedal. any doubt.
Remember: Any ASR system helps avoid only the
Remember: Any anti-lock brake system (ABS) helps
acceleration skid.
avoid only the braking skid.
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