Pontiac Vibe 2003 Owner's Manual page 176

Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive
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in spurts heavy acceleration followed by heavy
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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 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-Lock Brake System (Option)
Your vehicle may have anti
advanced electronic braking system that will help
prevent a braking skid.
United States
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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
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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 or pulses a little. This is normal.
If there's a problem with the anti
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anti lock brake system warning light will stay on. See
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"Anti Lock Brake System Warning Light" in the Index.
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lock brakes. ABS is an
Canada
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lock brake system, the
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