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Oldsmobile Silhouette 2001  Owners Manuals 4-6
Control of a Vehicle
You have three systems that make your vehicle go where
you want it to go. They are the brakes, the steering and
the accelerator. All three systems have to do their work
at the

Page 264 of 436

Oldsmobile Silhouette 2001  Owners Manuals 4-7
Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive 
in spurts 
-- heavy acceleration followed by heavy
braking 
-- rather than keeping pace with traffic. 
This is a mistake. Your brakes may not have

Page 266 of 436

Oldsmobile Silhouette 2001  Owners Manuals 4-9
Remember: Anti-lock doesnt change the time you need
to get your foot up to the brake pedal or always decrease
stopping distance. If you get too close to the vehicle in
front of you, you wont hav

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Oldsmobile Silhouette 2001  Owners Manuals 4-10
United States Canada
If this message comes on and stays on or comes on
while you are driving, theres a problem with your
traction control system.
See ªService Traction System Warning Messageº

Page 268 of 436

Oldsmobile Silhouette 2001  Owners Manuals 4-11
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 on Cur

Page 276 of 436

Oldsmobile Silhouette 2001  Owners Manuals 4-19
Hydroplaning doesnt happen often. But it can if your
tires do not have much tread or if the pressure in one or
more is low. It can happen if a lot of water is standing on
the road. If you can se

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Oldsmobile Silhouette 2001  Owners Manuals 4-26 Driving on Snow or Ice
Most of the time, those places where your tires meet 
the road probably have good traction.
However, if there is snow or ice between your tires 
and the road, you can have

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Oldsmobile Silhouette 2001  Owners Manuals 4-27
Your anti-lock brakes improve your vehicles stability
when you make a hard stop on a slippery road. 
Even though you have an anti
-lock braking system,
youll want to begin stopping sooner than