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 (ABS)
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 and 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. This
is
normal.
ANTI
-
LOCK
If there’s a problem with the
’
anti-lock brake system, this
warning light
will
stay on.
1
See “Anti-Lock Brake
1
System Warning Light”
in
I
the Index.
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