Driving and Operating 181If power steering assist is lost dueto a system malfunction, the vehiclecan be steered, but may requireincreased effort. See your dealer ifthere is a problem.If the steering wheel is turned until itreaches the end of its travel and isheld against that position for anextended period of time, powersteering assist may be reduced.If steering assist is used for anextended period of time, powerassist may be reduced.Normal use of the power steeringassist should return when thesystem cools down.See specific vehicle steeringmessages under Vehicle Messages0 135.See your dealer if there is aproblem.Curve Tips. Take curves at a reasonablespeed.. Reduce speed before entering acurve.. Maintain a reasonable steadyspeed through the curve.. Wait until the vehicle is out ofthe curve before acceleratinggently into the straightaway.Steering in Emergencies. There are some situations whensteering around a problem maybe more effective than braking.. Holding both sides of thesteering wheel allows you to turn180 degrees without removinga hand.. Antilock Brake System (ABS)allows steering while braking.Off-Road RecoveryThe vehicle's right wheels can dropoff the edge of a road onto theshoulder while driving. Followthese tips:1. Ease off the accelerator andthen, if there is nothing in theway, steer the vehicle so that itstraddles the edge of thepavement.2. Turn the steering wheel aboutone-eighth of a turn, until theright front tire contacts thepavement edge.
