Thu, 30 Sep 2004

Tips for safe driving:

Seat position:

Adjust seat height

Adjust the position of backrest

Buckle up before starting the engine

Steering wheel handling

Both hands should be positioned opposite each other, level with the steering wheel spokes

What to do:

when the vehicle is understeering (the car comes increasingly close to the edge of the bend and the steering becomes "spongy"):

-- take your foot off the accelerator pedal immediately and reduce the steering angle slightly

-- keep an eye on the condition of the road surface in advance and always select a lower speed than appears subjectively possible

when the vehicle is oversteering (the car begins to turn inward, the driver's line of vision wanders increasingly toward the inside of the bend):

-- immediately disengage the clutch (for manual transmission) and countersteer as quickly as possible

-- in the "D" driving position (for automatic transmission), the transmission should ensure that engine braking power is reduced as far as possible

-- once countersteering begins to take effect and the vehicle is moving again in the direction originally intended, immediately turn the steering wheel back

-- keep an eye on speed and the condition of the road surface to avoid violent changes in direction and stabilize in good time

when avoiding obstacles:

support the weight of the body with the left foot

after avoiding an obstacle, the steering wheel should be turned back immediately

Source: Audi