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Brake System Warning Light
Your vehicle's hydraulic brake system is
divided into two parts. If one part is not
working, the other part can still work and
stop you. For good braking, though, you
need both parts working well.
If the brake system warning light comes
on, there is a brake problem. Have your
brake system inspected right away.
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The brake light is located in the instrument
panel cluster.
This light should come on briefly when you
turn the ignition key to RUN. If it does not
come on then, have it fixed so it will be
ready to warn you if there is a problem.
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When the ignition is on, the brake light will
come on when you set your parking brake.
The light will stay on if your parking brake
does not release fully. A chime will also
sound if the parking brake is not fully
released and the vehicle is moving. If it
stays on after your parking brake is fully
released, it means you have a brake prob-
lem.
The brake light will also come on to indi-
cate a low brake fluid level. Refer to
"Brakes" in "Checking Things Under the
Hood" in the "Service and Appearance
Care" section for more information.
If the light comes on while you are driving,
pull off the road and stop carefully. You
may notice that the pedal is harder to push
or the pedal may go closer to the floor. It
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may take longer to stop. If the light is still
on, have the vehicle towed for service.
Refer to "Towing Your Vehicle" in "Towing"
in the "Driving Your Vehicle" section.
WARNING
Your brake system may not be work-
ing properly if the brake system
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warning light is on. Driving with the
brake system warning light on can
lead to an accident. If the light is still
on after you have pulled off the road
and stopped carefully, have the vehi-
cle towed for service.
Anti-lock Brake System Warning
Light
For vehicle with the Antilock Brake System
(ABS), this light will come on briefly when
you start the engine. That is normal. If the
light does not come on then, have it fixed
so it will be ready to warn you if there is a
problem.
If the ABS light stays on, turn the ignition
off, if the light comes on when you are driv-
ing, stop as soon as it is safely possible
and turn the ignition off. Then start the
engine again to reset the system. If the
ABS light still stays on, or comes on again
while you are driving, your vehicle needs
service. If the regular brake system warn-
ing light is not on, you still have brakes, but
you do not have antilock brakes. If the reg-
ular brake system warning light is also on,
you do not have antilock brakes and there
is a problem with your regular brakes.
Refer to "Brake System Warning Light" in
this section for more information.
For vehicles with a Driver Information Cen-
ter (DIC), refer to "DIC Warning and Mes-
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