1993 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 161

0 0 Don't "ride" the brakes by letting your left foot rest lightly on the brake pedal while driving. "Riding" your brakes can cause them to overheat to the point that they won't work well. might You not be ableto stop your vehicfein time to avoid an accident. If you "ride'' your brakes, they will get so hot they will iequirea lot of pedal force to slow you down. Avoid "riding" the brakes. I out Riding" the brakes wears them much You would need costly brake replacement much If you keep pace with the traffic and allow realistic following distances, you will eliminate a lot of unnecessary braking. That meansbetter braking and longer brake life. +'- Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive in spurts -- heavy acceleration followedby 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. IA CAUTION: 159