1994 GMC Jimmy Owner's Manual - Page 164

Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive in spurts heavy acceleration followed by heavy braking- rather than keeping pace with traffic. This is a mistake. Your brakes may not have time cool between to hard stops.Your brakes will wear out much faster if you a lotof heavy do braking. If you keep pace with the traffic and allow realistic following distances, you will eliminate a lot of unnecessary braking. That means better braking and longer brake life. If your engine ever stops while you're driving, brake normally but don't pump your brakes. you do, the pedal may get harder to push down. If If your engine stops,you will still have some power brake assist. But you will use it when you brake. Once the power assist used up, it may take longer is to stop and the brake pedal will be harder to push. Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) Your vehicle hasan advanced electronic braking system that can help you keep it under control. When you start your vehicle and begindrive away, to you may hear a momentary motoror clicking noise. This the ABS system is testing itself. Here's how anti-lock works. Let's say the road is wet. You're driving safely. Suddenly an animal jumps out in front of you. You slam on the brakes. Here's what happens with ABS. If one A computer senses that wheels are slowing down. of the wheels is about to stop rolling, the computer will separately work the brakes at each front wheel and at the rear wheels. anti-lock system can change the The brake pressure faster than any driver could. computer is programmed to The make the mostof available tire and road conditions. can steer around You the obstacle while braking hard. 4-6