Chevrolet Silverado I 1 owners manuals page 309

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Loss of Control If you have the Traction Assist System, remember: It helps avoid only the acceleration skid. If you do not have Let us review what driving experts say about whatthis system, or if the system is off, then an acceleration happens when the three control systems — brakes,skid is also best handled by easing your foot off the steering, and acceleration — do not have enough frictionaccelerator pedal. where the tires meet the road to do what the driverIf your vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot off the has asked. accelerator pedal and quickly steer the way you want In any emergency, do not give up. Keep trying tothe vehicle to go. If you start steering quickly enough, steer and constantly seek an escape route or area ofyour vehicle may straighten out. Always be ready less danger. for a second skid if it occurs. Skidding Of course, traction is reduced when water, snow, ice, gravel, or other material is on the road. For safety, you In a skid, a driver can lose control of the vehicle.will want to slow down and adjust your driving to Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking reasonablethese conditions. It is important to slow down on slippery care suited to existing conditions, and by not overdrivingsurfaces because stopping distance will be longer and those conditions. But skids are always possible.vehicle control more limited. The three types of skids correspond to your vehicle’sWhile driving on a surface with reduced traction, try three control systems. In the braking skid, your wheelsyour best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration, are not rolling. In the steering or cornering skid, tooor braking, including engine braking by shifting to a much speed or steering in a curve causes tires to sliplower gear. Any sudden changes could cause the tires and lose cornering force. And in the accelerationto slide. You may not realize the surface is slippery skid, too much throttle causes the driving wheelsuntil your vehicle is skidding. Learn to recognize warning to spin. clues — such as enough water, ice, or packed snow Acornering skid is best handled by easing your foot offon the road to make a mirrored surface — and the accelerator pedal. slow down when you have any doubt. Remember: Any anti-lock brake system (ABS) helps avoid only the braking skid. 4-19

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