1993 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 157

Your Driving andthe Road 4nti-Lock Brakes (CONT.) rhis light on the instrument panel will ;o on when you start your vehicle. See he Index under Anti-Lock Bruke System iVarning Light. -Iere's how anti-lock works. Let's say he road is wet. You're driving safely. Suddenly an animal jumps out in front >f you. Y'ou slam on the brakes. Here's what lappens with ABS. 4 computer senses that wheels are ;lowing down. The computer separately works the brakes at each front wheel md at the rear wheels. The anti-lock system can change the )rake pressure faster than any driver :ould. The computer is programmed to nake the most of available tire and road :onditions. 'ou can steer around theobstacle while raking hard. As you brake, your omputer keeps receiving updates on {heel speed and controls braking ressure accordingly. 1 *,nti-lockdoesn'tchangethe ---me you need to get your foot up to the brake pedal. If you get too closeto the vehicle in front of you, you won't have time to apply your brakes if that vehicle suddenly slows or stops. Always leave enough room up ahead to stop, even though you have anti-lock brakes. A m m m 156