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Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive
in 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
do a lot of heavy braking.
If you
keep pace
with the traffic and allow realistic following distances,
you will eliminate a lot of unnecessary braking. That
means better braking and longer brake life.
If your engine ever stops while you're driving, brake
normally 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 Brakes (ABS)
Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes (ABS). ABS is an
advanced electronic braking
system
that will help
prevent a braking skid.
When you start your engine and 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. This is normal.
ANTI
-
LOCK
If there's a problem with the
anti-lock brake system, this
warning light will stay on.
See "Anti-Lock Brake
System Warning Light"
in the Index.
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