1997 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 197

Remember: Anti-lock doesn't change the time you need to get your foot up to the brake pedal or always decrease stopping distance. If you get too close to the vehicle in front of you, you won't have time to apply your brakes if that vehicle suddenly slows or stops. Always leave enough room up ahead to stop, even though you have anti-lock brakes. conditions allow you to safely use it again, you may re-engage the cruise control. (See "Cruise Control" in the Index.) When the system is on, this warning light will come on to let you know if there's a problem with your traction control system. Using Anti-Lock Don't pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down and let anti-lock work you. You may feel the system for working, or you may notice some noise, but thisis normal. TRAC OFF Traction Control System Equipped) (If Your vehicle may have a traction control system that limits wheel spin. This isespecially useful in slippery road conditions. The system operates only if it senses that one orboth of the front wheels are spinning or beginning to losetraction. When this happens, the system works the front brakes and reduces engine power to limit wheel spin. You may feel or hear the system working, this is normal. but If your vehicle is in cruise control when the traction control system begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise control will automatically disengage. When road I See "Traction Control System Warning Light" in the Index. When this warning light is on, the system will not limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly. The traction control system automatically comes on whenever you start your vehicle. To limit wheel spin, especially in slippery road conditions, you should always leave the system on. But you can turn the traction control system off if you ever need to. (You should turn the system off if your vehicle ever gets stuck in sand, mud, ice orsnow. See "Rocking Your Vehicle" in the Index.) 4-9