Chevrolet 1993 S-10 Pickup Owner's Manual page 168

Your Driving and the Road
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.
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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.
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Antilock Brakes (ABS)
Your vehicle has an advanced electronic braking sysrem that can help you
keep it under control.
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Here's how antilock 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 a rear wheel is slowing down. The computer works
the brakes at the rear wheels. It is programmed to make the most of
available tire and road conditions.
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