Now HERE'S some sage advice. Thank you for making this post!! It's extremely helpful information for anyone to keep in the back of their mind. And it could help save a live if (God forbid!!!) someone discovers they have a problem while driving in their car. Karen C. Email: kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx -- On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:21:51 -0500, grnram415@xxxxxxx wrote: >It is not an option for many folks to stop driving their >vehicles. What is practical is to know what to do if you >have an acceleration or braking issue. In either case, >DO NOT TURN THE CAR OFF!!!!! I cannot say this enough. >If you turn off the ignition, you will lose ALL control of the vehicle. > >Acceleration: Put the vehicle in neutral and apply brakes. If >the vehicle does not slow down, engage the emergency brake. > >Brakes: If your brakes don't work properly, downshift or put >into neutral. Again, you can apply the emergency brake. > >Both these options will slow your vehicle and allow you control. >If you end up in reverse or kill your tranny or brakes, who cares. >Get the vehicle to stop and let Toyota deal with it. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================