1998 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 160

Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive in Anti-Lock Brakes spurts -- heavy acceleration followed heavy by Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes (ABS). ABS is an is braking -- rather than keeping pace with traffic. Thisa mistake. Your brakes may not have time to cool between advanced electronic braking system that will help prevent a braking skid. hard stops.Your brakes will wear out much faster if you do a lot of heavy braking. If you keep pace with the When youstart your engine, or when you begindrive to traffic and allow realistic following distances, you will away, your anti-lock brake system check itself. You will eliminate alot of unnecessary braking. That means may hear a momentary motor or clicking noise while better braking and longer brake life. this test is going on, and you may even notice that your or If your engine ever stops while you're driving, brake brake pedal moves pulses alittle. This is normal. normally but don't pump your brakes. If you the do, If there's a problem with the pedal may get harder push down.If your engine to this anti-lock brake system, stops, you willstill have some power brake assist. But warning light will stay on. you will use it when you brake. Oncethe power assistis See "Anti-Lock Brake used up,it may take longer tostop and the brake pedal LOCK ANT'System Warning Light" in will be harder to push. the Index. () e 4-7