Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs) - Chevrolet 1994 Corvette Owner's Manual

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.
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Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)
Your Corvette has an advanced electronic
braking system that will help prevent
skidding.
This light on the instrument panel will go
on when you start your vehicle.
When you start your vehicle and begin to
drive away, you may hear a momentary
motor or clicking noise. And you may
even notice that your brake pedal moves
,
little while this is going on. This is the
ABS system testing itself. If there's a
problem with the anti-lock brake system,
the anti-lock brake system warning light
will stay on.
See "Anti-lock Brake System Warning
Light" in the Index.
Here's how anti-lock works. Let's, say
the road is wet. You're driving safely.
Suddenly an animal jumps out in front
You slam on the brakes. Here's &at
happens with ABS.
. .
A
computer senses that wheels
&g,
slowing down. If one of the wheels is
about to stop rolling, the computer will
separately work the brakes at each front
wheel and at the rear wheels.
The anti-lock system can change the
brake pressure faster than any driver
could. The computer is programmed to
make the most of available tire and road
conditions.
of you.
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