1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 173

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 to cool between hard stops. Your brakes will wear out much faster if you do a lot of heavy braking. If you keep pace with the traffic and allow realistic following distances, you will eliminate a lot of unnecessary braking. That means better brakingand longer brake life. If your engine ever stops while you're driving, brake normally but don't pump your brakes. do, the If you pedal may get harder to push down.If your engine stops, youdill still have some power brake assist. But you will use it when you brake. Once the power assist is the used up,it may take longer to stop and brake pedal will be harder push. tol Anti-Lock Brakes Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes (ABS). ABS is an advanced electronic braking system that will help prevent a braking skid. When youstart your engine, or when begin to drive you will away, your anti-lock, brake system check itself.You may heara momentary motoror clicking noise while this test is going on, and you may even notice that your brake pedal moves little. This is normal. a If there's a problem with the anti-lock brake system, this warning light will stay on. See "Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light" in the Index. ANTILOCK () a 4-6