Shell Answer Book 07 the Driving Emergency Book

8/3/2019 Shell Answer Book 07 the Driving Emergency Book

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/shell-answer-book-07-the-driving-emergency-book 1/8

�

THE DRIVNGMERNCY BOOKHow to react to seven dangerous surprises

whl behind the wheel

By Ncy Curry, Shel Dealer Representative

ometo

Shell for answers



Wl y y y v ? I , y

Panc your nmy It can ll

youEmrncy pan l th on

n th oo ar panc prvntr Iyou hav thm n th ac o yourmn you can ta -avn acton

nta o ut pancnI ot anwr om th Natonaaty Councl on what to o whncrtan thn o wron Thn I actualy tr out tho mrncy acton a ratcally a I coul Foraty w u tunt rvr pcacar an a tt trac But th actualmncy pocu thmlvcan on y anyon O couryou hav to c or your whatto o n a partcular tuaton But Ithn you ar thr ar vryvalua a hr

To deonstmte wht to do hn bkes fail, e used a special a h wo sets ofonols. Wen te bmes e)e dison-neted bugt e a to a safe sop

sg te st 'ee sps of te eeeny proede: Pp. Pa. S avedSpe fo a eal ee1eny

Q. My bke dont wok! Whtcn I do

A U th raaur car toppr Pump Par h wp Pump th ra pa omtmth prur com ac.

Pk man th parn raU t But ont jam t on har your on a curv That can cau apn3 nto a owr ar (or owrran on your automatc) Th rao th nn w ow you own

Do al thr a at a you can

Thn a a lat rot:4 i p omthn a uarra a cur vn par car Thnrct low ttr than httn arc wall or an oncomn car Anama mtal ttr than ama popl

Not Whn w tr th rtthr tp· t th tt trac t tooaout a ar a a normaltop That man you hav to ractqucly.

Q. Blowot! How do I hndle itA W ha an plov prt r achar to my t ront tr an actually low t out a I rov alon thtt trac ( photo nt at upprrht.

Whn a ront tr low yourcar t pull har to th o thlowout Mn r th car acroth yllow ln o our hhway an I



When a ot tir blws, it pulls th ca to th blout sid. I t is y ca sth/ash oth xlosio we usd to ittioall blow th

had to steer back into my own lane.(See photo above)

The steering wheel vbrates alot Hag o ight Don't panc Stayoff the brake If you jam t on, youcould lose control completely Get off

the gas andccra on stayng inyour lane Then gradually slow downand pul well off the road

If a rear tre blows the back of the car will vbrate and weave bckand foh Hande t the same way

Aou e uor

Nnc Curr, She DeerRpeenttive ndnpo ndn

"As a Shll Dal Rpstativ I alt f vig I av mo tha mils p ki a But Im t a 'p

fssioal dv a stut v"S t p this bklt I got facts

m th Natial Saft Cl hw

ina drvs ca ptct thmslvsThen

I k th stut vs a

spcal cas at a tst track mak m gcs pe a tuall pctic th pcs ha la

Th k Bf this tst [ bthgh a sd brak failu a a badski whil

drvi

mjb -a gt b luck Nt ti I ll k wt to



Q That car's comng right atme hat o I o

A Rt ay t rt way ryto cap to t rt ow

< Amot ayt ttrta a ao coo Cac orvv ar ot oo

� I yo o to t totr rvr mt corrct ack to

tat a at t at co@ wrv to t gh. Ev

yo av to t omt o troa or aotr car o tway yo ar Yo mt tar p yorcar t cac ar yo rvv

yo o ow t oA o cor yo cat avo a

coo rak ar Evry m pror yo ca ow ow w rct mpact

Q My accelerator s stuckhat now

A Frt yo mt a to t taccrator tck ry p t p

wt t to o yor o Or may apar t car ca rac owa p t p Dot tak yor y

Foeed is foemed: eedness eksMake it a habt to ask yourself way to the oor? Does t con-these qestions when you get tinue to snk under pressure?behnd the wheel. 2 Is the parkng brake workng?

1 Am very tred? Or sck? 3. Are he wear ndcators on Have been drnking? Or the tres showng? takng pis that make me 4 Are a the ghts workng? grog? 5 Are the windshed wipers,

3. Where am I going? Shoud I washers, and washer ud a be ready for dangerous roads? n good order?

4 How's the weather? How w 6 Does the ho honk? it be on the way back? 7 Is the tre pressure rght?

5 How are the other drivers? 8 e the shock absorbers in

Am I ikey to encounter good shape? seepy ones? Or drunk ones? 9 Are any uids eaking?Then ask these questions abot 10 Are the drve bets ayed,yor c cracked, or oose? 1 How are the brakes? Does 1. Is there enough power steer-

the peda go more than haf ng uid?



o th roa to rach ow yorff yo cat t th accrator

tc yo ca hft to tra orpr ow th ctch Th w rac o y tf wh yo p o

a topW f yo t o th y

om car w o powr tr orv oc th tr wh

W t hav to prpo

Two kinds of accelerator linkage. Onso cars the pedal rly attached tothe linke that goes to the engine A Onothrs, the ped l only rests on the linke(B). You could li the pedal ut the throt-tle would stay stuck do Check yrcar in advance so you'll know what to do

motrat th mrcy at thtt trac Bv t or ot th accrator o or acotro car actay tc pcty! pt ac p wth my foot

Q m staing to ski siewaysHow o I regain control

A I a th pac racto toam o th ra Don't. That wca yo to o cotro comptyIta ta yor foot o th aa t th wh into th ahow th photo ow Th whp traht ot th car a ratracto

omtm th car w apac too fat a tart thothr way B ray to whp thtr wh ac aro totraht t ot aa

With a stunt drver at the oth wheel uosely skidded a wet surface Th bytaki my foot o the g stayi o the brake and tui t wheels in the directis got the car stightened t and regained cotrol



Q If my car falls nto deepwater, how do I get out?

A Adns lk s appn o oran 3,000 popl a ar

G ou wndow Quk Twa sun drvr s dong n purs abov

Hs ar s skng fas Man wlloa praps for svral nusUs a o sap before ar gos undr Powr wndowsg sor-ru n war soopn rg awa

If ou an' g ou wndow door s nx bs b A rswar prssur wll old losdBu don pan As passngroparn lls w war prssur wll b qualzd and ouan opn door

Bu rbr door s second-best wa ou If ou an gou wndow don' wa

Indnall I l sundrvr do s on alon I sad on dok and ook nos



Check the Shell line for theght motor 01 for you car.

She X-OO® singe gres areavailable n SAE OW, 20W-20, 30and 40 Each meets the warrantyservice requrements of every UScar and most foreign cars

She X-OO utgre s an SAE10W40 aseason oil oering excelent hightemperatre poectionpls good owtemperatre startablity. Meets or exceeds warrantyreqirements

She Supe X® eas the W50

rating, the widest mltgrade rangeyo can by Heps protect today'shotter rnning engines xceedswarranty reqiremens

Q T ood flw up! Wtould I do

A Ovuly yu hav p. Bun a cw a ammn n ha mh h w hn

Ty t p mhly an pull. On many ca yu can ypn huh h pnn wn h h an h aha( php

I ha wn wr n yu calan u h wnw a hwnav

Chc whch vana pn n yu ca n m yu hav

h h pn

A Hollwood stunt dv'snumb on saft tip

Use o safet belt tn drve}Wally Croder od me: " reck

cas fo} a liing o hat goe oding a crackp Thats h always ea a safet belt y lieboy ears his too"

hode saps p}oie an aditiona magin of safe



Q. Any more quetion?A. Write me.I' be glad to tell you more aboutwhat we did in our "emergencyworkshop or the things I leaed

- .@-

£VT

Y

O

MLO

, ar.

c

�

.

from the National Safety CouncilJust write "Driving EmergencyPO Box 61609 Houston Texas77208

CI

How to get more answers fromShell. Other books in the Shell Answer Series are availabe frommany Shel Deaers. Or you can

write She Answer Books P Box 61609 Houston Texas 77208Books on 'new subjects wil be outsoon

She ld lke to thnk the Nton Sfety Councl for ts coopet Ths ooklet ssed nfton from the Cncl nd een reveed y t These re ge rec

ommendtons tht e eeve l e helpl n ny emeeces Snce emeency derent the nddl drver ust decde ht to do n ny prtlr cse

oeo

_

.

Se r answers

Documents

Shell Answer Book 07 the Driving Emergency Book