Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs) - Buick 1997 Skylark Owner's Manual

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)
Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes ( A B S ) . ABS is an
advanced electronic braking system that will help
prevent a braking skid.
When you start your engine, or when you begin to drive
away, your anti-lock brake system will check itself. You
may hear a momentary motor or clicking noise while
this test is going on, and you may even notice that your
brake pedal moves a little. This is normal.
If there's a problem with
the anti-lock brake system,
this warning light will
stay on. See "Anti-Lock
System Warning Light"
in the Index.
See "Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light" in
the Index.
Here's how anti-lock works. Let's say the road is wet.
You're driving safely. Suddenly an
animal
jumps out in
front of you.
You slam on the brakes. Here's what happens with ABS.
A computer senses that wheels are slowing down. If one
of the wheels is about to stop rolling, the computer will
separately work the brakes at each front wheel and at the
rear wheels.