1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 146

Remember: Anti-lock dsesn't change -timey.ou :need tbc:to get yo.ur f o ~up t .the brake ped,ai or always decrease t o to stopping diskan&. If.you get-to6cl~,se thcvehicle in front of YOU; you won't have time to apply your brzikes If.th:atvehicle suddelily .slows or siop-s.Always i-eave e.nough mom up ahead to si.op, even though you have anti-lockrbpkes. U.s,ing.Anti.-LthA Don't pump the'bisakes. Just hdd the brake pedzldown and let anti-lock wark..foxyou. You 'mayfeel the brake.$ vibrate.,or you-may notice som-enoise, but this is::normal. Ofi vehicles Mth-four-wheel drive, your ;anti-lockbrakes work at all times--- whether ,you are in two-wheel driveor fuur-wheel:&.ive. Steering Tips It's important to take c.urv.es at a reasonable sp-eed. A lot of the "drivet lo'st ci3ntml"'accidentsmeritionedl ~ the slews happen on curves. Here'-sw h y l i Braking in Emergencies, With m-ti-lock,you can steer and brake at thc same .time-. many emergencies., st.eeringcan kip, you more In than even the very $est braking. Power Steering If you lose p ~ w e steeringatssist because the e.ngine r stop;s or the system is not fiw.dt?orriag,y o u can ste.er .but i t will take much more effort.