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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.
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, 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.
ANTI
-
LOCK
Domestic
Canadian
If there's a problem with the anti-lock brake system, this
warning light will stay on or flash. See "Anti-Lock
Brake System Warning Light" in the Index.
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