1994 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 111

Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive in s-purts-- heavy . / , . acceleration 'followedby heavy.braliing Braking action involves perception time -- rather than keeping pace with traffic. and reaction time, This is a mistake. Your brakes may not First, you have to decide to push on the have time tocool between hard stops. brake pedal. That's perception time. Then Your brakes will wear out muchfaster if you have to bring up your foot and do it. you d.0 a lot of heavy braking. If you keep That's reaction time. pace with the traffic and allow realistic following distances, you will eliminate a Average reaction time is about 3/4 of a lot of unnecessary braking. That means second. But that's only an average. It might be less with one driver and as long better braking and longer brake life. as two or three seconds or more with If your engine ever stops while you're another. Age, physical condition, driving, brake normally but don't pump alertness, coordination, and eyesight all your brakes. If you do, the pedal may get play a part. So do alcohol,drugs and harder to push down. If your engine stops, frustration. But even in 3/4 of a second, a you will still have some power brake vehicle moving at 60 mph (100 km/h) assist. But you will use it when you brake. travels 66 feet (20 m). That could be a lot Once the power assist is used up, it may of distance in an emergency, so keeping takelonger to stop and the brake pedal enough space between your vehicle and will be harder to push. others is important. Braking ..I ' Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) (OPTION) If your Chevrolet has this system, your Chevrolet has an advanced electronic braking system that willhelp prevent skidding. If you have an anti-lock brake system (ABS), the brake pedal will sayso. And, of course, actual stopping distances vary greatly with the surface of the road (whether it's pavement orgravel); the condition of the road (wet, dry, icy); tire tread; and the condition of your brakes. 109...