Pontiac 1996 Grand Am Owner's Manual page 154

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
hut
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
m'ay take longer
to
stop and the brake pedal
will be harder to push.
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AntbLsck Brakes
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.
( e )
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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