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Avoid needless'heavy braking. Some people drive in
Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)
spurts
--
heavy acceleration followed by heavy
braking
--
rather than keeping pace with traffic..
This is
a .
mistake. Your brakes may not have time to cool between
hard stops. 'Your brakes will wear out much
faster if you
Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes (ABS). ABS is an
,advanced electronic braking system that will help
prevent a braking skid.
do a lot of heavy braking. If you keep pace with the
When you start your engine and begin
to
drive away,.
traffic and
allow
realistic. following distances, you will
your anti-lock brake system will check
itself. You may
eliminate a lot
of
unnecessary braking. That means
hear a momentary motor or clicking noise while this test
better braking and longer brake life.
is going on, and you 'may even notice that your brake
If your engine ever stops while,you're driving, brake
pedal moves a little. This is normal.
no-&mlly but don't pump your brakes. If you do, the
pedal may get harder to push down. If your engine
stops, you will still have some power brake assist. But
you will use it when you brake. Once the power assist is
used up, it may take longer to stop and the brake pedal
will be harder to push.
ANTI -
LOCK
'
If there's a problem with the
1
anti-lock brake system, this
warning light will stay on.
See "Anti-Lock Brake
System -Warning Light" in
the Index.
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