1998 Buick Regal Owner's Manual - Page 191

Avoid needless heavy braking. Somepeople drive in spurts -- heavy acceleration followedby heavy braking -- rather than keeping pacewith traffic. This is a mistake. Your brakes may not have time to cool between hard stops. Your brakes willwear out much faster if you do a lot heavy braking. If you keep pace with the of traffic and allow realistic following distances, will you eliminate a lot unnecessary braking. Thatmeans of better braking and longer brake life. If your engine everstops while you're driving, brake normally but don't pump your brakes. If you do, the pedal may get harder to push down. If your engine stops, you will still have some power brake assist.But you will use it when you brake. Once the power assist is used up, it may take longerto stop and the brake pedal will be harder to push. Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes (ABS). ABS is an advanced electronic braking system thatwill help prevent a braking skid. When you start your engine, or when you begin to drive away, your anti-lock brake system will checkitself. You may hear a momentary motor or clicking noise while this test is going on, and you mayeven notice that your brake pedalmoves or pulses a little. This is normal. If there's a problem with the anti-lock brake system, this warning light willstay on or flash. See "Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light" in the Index. ANTI LOCK 4-7