1996 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 128

Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light Your brake system may not be working properly is if the brake system warning light on. Driving with the brake system warning light on can lead to an accident. If the light is stillon after you've pulled off the road and stopped carefully, have the vehicle towed for service. When the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will alsocome on when you set your parking brake. The light will stay on if your parking brake Soesn't release fully.If you try to drive off with the ?arking brake set, a chime will also come on until you release the parking brake. If the light and chime stay on after your parking brake is fully released, it means you nave a brake problem. With the anti-lock brake system, this light will come on when you start your engine and may stayon for several seconds. That's normal. If the light stays on, turnthe ignition off. Or, if the light comes on when you're driving, stop as soon as possible and turn the ignition off. Then start the engine againto reset the system. If the light still stays on,or comes on again while you'redriving, your Buick needs service. If the regular brake system warning light isn't on, you still have brakes, but you don't have anti-lock brakes. If the regular brake system warning lightis also on, you don't have anti-lock brakes and there's a problem with your regular brakes. See "Brake System Warning Light" earlier in this part. The anti-lock brake system warning light should come on briefly when you turn the ignition key RUN. If the to light doesn't come on then, have it fixed so it will be ready to warn youif there is a problem. 2-72