Saturn 2008 Astra User Manual download pdf (Page 176)

If your vehicle starts to slide, ease

your foot off the accelerator pedal

and quickly steer the way you want

the vehicle to go. If you start steering

quickly enough, your vehicle may

straighten out. Always be ready for a

second skid if it occurs.

Of course, traction is reduced when

water, snow, ice, gravel, or other

material is on the road. For safety,

you want to slow down and

adjust your driving to these

conditions. It is important to slow

down on slippery surfaces because

stopping distance is longer and

vehicle control more limited.

While driving on a surface with

reduced traction, try your best to

avoid sudden steering, acceleration,

or braking, including reducing

vehicle speed by shifting to a lower

gear. Any sudden changes could

cause the tires to slide. You

might not realize the surface is

slippery until your vehicle is

skidding. Learn to recognize warning

clues — such as enough water,

ice, or packed snow on the road to

make a mirrored surface — and

slow down when you have any

doubt.

Remember: Any Antilock Brake

System (ABS) helps avoid only the

braking skid.

Driving at Night

Night driving is more dangerous

than day driving because some

drivers are likely to be impaired — by

alcohol or drugs, with night vision

problems, or by fatigue.

Night driving tips include:

• Drive defensively.

• Do not drink and drive.

• Reduce headlamp glare by

adjusting the inside rearview

mirror.

• Slow down and keep more space

between you and other vehicles

because headlamps can only

light up so much road ahead.

• Watch for animals.

• When tired, pull off the road.

• Do not wear sunglasses.

• Avoid staring directly into

approaching headlamps.

• Keep the windshield and all glass

on your vehicle clean — inside

and out.

• Keep your eyes moving,

especially during turns or curves.

No one can see as well at night as

in the daytime. But, as we get

older, these differences increase.

A 50-year-old driver might need

at least twice as much light to see

the same thing at night as a

20-year-old.

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