Anti-Lock Brakes - Geo TRACKER 1996 Manual

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
norrnally 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.
Anti-Lack Brakes (Option)
Your vehicle may have anti-lock brakes (ABS). ABS is
an advanced electronic braking system that will help
prevent
a
braking shd.
ABS
If your vehicle has anti-lock
brakes, this warning light on
the instrument panel will
come on briefly when you
start your vehicle.
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.
If there's
a problem
with the
anti-lock brake system,
the
anti-lock brake system warning light will stay on or
flash. See "Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light" in
the
Index.
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