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 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
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 nolmal.
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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