1998 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 163
1998 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Manual
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The anti-lock system can change.thebrake pressure faster than any driver could. The .computer is-programmed to make the most o€'mailabletire .mil road conditions. Here's how anti-lock works. Let's say theroad is wet. You're driving:safely. Suddenly an animal jumps out in front of you. You slam on the brakes. Here'swhat happens .withABS. A computer-sensesthat wheels are slowing down.If'one, of the wheels i s about tostop.r.olling,.the-compterwill separately work the brakes. at .each- front wheel and at both.rear -wheels. You can steer around the obstaclewhile braking hard, AS you brake, your computer keeps receiving updates on wheel speed and ~ontrols braking pressur.e accordingly.
Here's
how
anti-lock
works.
Let's
say
the
road
is
wet.
You're
driving:
safely.
Suddenly
an animal
jumps
out
in
You
slam
on
the
brakes.
Here's
what
happens
.with
ABS.
A
computer-senses
that
wheels
are
slowing
down.
If'one,
of
the
wheels
i s
about
to
stop.
r.olling,.
the-compter
will
separately
work
the
brakes.
at
.each-
front
wheel
and
at
both.
rear
-wheels.
front
of
you.
The
anti-lock
system
can
change.the
brake
pressure
faster
than
any
driver
could.
The
.computer
is-programmed
to
make
the
most
o€'mailable
tire
.mil
road
conditions.
You
can
steer
around
the
obstacle
while
braking
hard,
AS
you
brake,
your
computer
keeps
receiving
updates
on
wheel
speed
and
~ontrols
braking
pressur.e
accordingly.