2003 Buick Century Owner's Manual - Page 182

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. Anti-lock rake System (ABS) Your vehicle may have anti-lock brakes. ABS is an advanced electronic braking system that will help prevent a braking skid. 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 I stops, you will still have some power brake assist. States United Canada But you will use it when you brake. Once the power assist is used up, it may take longer to stop and If your vehicle has anti-lock brakes, this warning iight on the brake pedal will be harder to push. the instrument panel will come on briefly when you start your vehicle. When you start your engine, or when you begin to drive away, your anti-lock brake system will check itself. You may hear a momentary motor or clicking noise while !?E lest i CJC!r!G E?, 2!?d y% m2y e'!e!? !?CtiCP t h l t s your brake pedal moves or pulses a little. This is normal. ANTILOCK 4-7