1993 Buick Roadmaster Owner's Manual - Page 167

Riding" your brake overheat to thepoint that they won't workwell, You might not be able to stop yourvehicle i t time to avoid an accident. If you "ride" your brakes, they will get so hot they will require a 1st of pedal force to slow you down. Avoid "ridil the brakes. If you keep pace with the traffic and realistic al1,ow of followirig distance.s, you will eliminate a lot unnecessary braking. 'That means better braking and longer brakelife. If your engine everstops while you're driving, brake pump your brakes. If you do, the normally .but don't If pedal may get harder to push down.your engine stops, you will still have some power brake. assist. But you will use it when you brake. Once.thepower assist is used up,it-maytake longerto stop and the brake pedalwill be harderto push. 165