1997 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 173

Remember: Anti-lock doesn't change the time you need to get your foot up to the brake pedal or always decrease stopping distance. If you get too close to the vehicle in front of you, you won't have time to apply yourbrakes if that vehicle suddenly slows or stops. Always leave enough room up ahead to stop, even though you have anti-lock brakes. LOW TRAC Using Anti-Lock Don't pumpthe brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down and letanti-lock work for you. You may feel the system working, or you may notice some noise, but this is normal. This light will come on when your Enhanced Traction System is limiting wheel spin. See "Enhanced Traction System Active Light" in the Index. You may feel or hear the system working, but this is normal. Enhanced Traction System(If Equipped) If your vehicle has the optional four-speed automatic transaxle, it also has an Enhanced Traction System (ETS) that limits wheel spin. This is especially useful in slippery road conditions.The system operates only if it senses that one or bothof the front wheels are spinning or beginning to lose traction. When this happens, the system reduces engine powerand may also upshift the transaxle to limit wheel spin. The Enhanced Traction System operates in all transaxle shift lever positions. But the system can upshift the transaxle only as high as the shift lever position you've chosen, so you should use the lower gears only when necessary. See "Automatic Transaxle" in the Index.