1998 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 154

Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive in Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) spurts -- heavy acceleration followed by heavy Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes (ABS). ABS is an is braking -- rather than keeping pace with traffic. Thisa help mistake. Your brakes may not have time to cool between advanced electronic braking system that will prevent a braking skid. hard stops.Your brakes will wear much faster if you out do a lot of heavy braking.If you keep pace with the When you start your engine, or when you begindrive to traffic and allow realistic following distances, you will away, your anti-lock brake system will check itself. You eliminate alot of unnecessary braking. That means may hear a momentary motor or clicking noise while better braking and longer brake life. this testis going on, and you may even notice that your brake pedal moves or pulseslittle. This is normal. a If your engine ever stops while you're driving, brake If normally but don't pump your brakes. you do, the If there's a problem with the pedal may get harder push down.If your engine to anti-lock brake system, this stops, you willstill have some power brake assist. But warning light will stay on. you will use when you brake. Once power assistis it the See "Anti-Lock Brake used up,it may take longer to stop and the brake pedal System WarningLight" in will be harder push. to the Index. 4-7