1993 GMC Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 182

Mostdriverstreattheirbrakeswithcare.Some,however,overworkthe braking systemwith poor drivinghabits. 8 Avoidneedlessheavybraking.Somepeopledrive in spurts-heavy accelerationfollowedbyheavybraking-rather than keepingpacewith to cool traffic.This is amistake. Your brakesmaynothavetime betweenhardstops. Your brakes will wear out muchfaster if you do a lot of heavy braking. Don't"ride"thebrakesby pedalwhiledriving. letting yourleft foot restlightly on thebrake 8 4 AM410001 "Riding" your brakes can cause them to overheat to the point that they won't work well. You mightnot be able to stopyourvehicle in If you "ride"yourbrakes,theywillget so timetoavoidanaccident. hotthey will requirea lot of pedal force to slowyoudown.Avoid "riding"thebrakes. "Riding" the brakes wears them out much faster. Yala would need castly brake replacement much sooner Ohar; n m a i , and it also reduces fuel economy. If you keep pace withthetraffic and allowrealisticfollowingdistances, you willeliminate a lot of unnecessarybraking.Thatmeansbetter braking and longerbrakelife. 4-1 4