1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 145

The anti-lock system em change the brake p~essure faster than any driver could. ?%ecomputer is programmed to make the most of available tire and road tronditions. Here's how anti-lock works. Let's. say the road is wet. You're driving safely; Suddenly-ananimal jumps out in front of you. You slam on the brakes, Here's what happens with ABS. You cansteer around the obstacle while braking hard. As you brake, your computer keeps receiving updates-on wheel speed and controls braking pressure accordingly. A computer senses that wheels are slowing down. If one of the wheels is about to stop rolling, the computer will separately work the brakes at each front wheel and at the rear wheels.