Braking In Emergencies; Locking Rear Axle; Stabilitrak System - Buick 2007 Rainier Owner's Manual

Remember: ABS does not change the time you
need to get your foot up to the brake pedal or
always decrease stopping distance. If you get too
close to the vehicle in front of you, you will not have
time to apply your brakes if that vehicle suddenly
slows or stops. Always leave enough room up
ahead to stop, even though you have ABS.
Using ABS
Do not pump the brakes. Just hold the brake
pedal down firmly and let anti-lock work for you.
You may feel the brakes vibrate, or you may notice
some noise, but this is normal.

Braking in Emergencies

With ABS, you can steer and brake at the same
time. In many emergencies, steering can help you
more than even the very best braking.

Locking Rear Axle

Your vehicle may have this feature. A locking rear
axle can give you additional traction on snow, mud,
ice, sand or gravel. It works like a standard axle
most of the time, but when one of the rear wheels
has no traction and the other does, this feature will
allow the wheel with traction to move the vehicle.
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StabiliTrak System
Your vehicle is equipped with StabiliTrak
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) which combines
antilock brake, traction and stability control
systems and helps the driver maintain directional
control of the vehicle in most driving conditions.
Traction control activates when the controller
senses wheel spin. StabiliTrak
apply the brakes and reduce engine torque to help
regain traction.
Stability control activates when the controller
senses a discrepancy between your intended
path and the direction the vehicle is travelling.
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StabiliTrak selectively applies braking pressure at
any one of the vehicle's brakes to help guide
the vehicle in the direction which you are steering.
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