1996 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 191

Remember: Anti-lock doesn't change the time you need to get your foot up to the brake pedalor always decrease stopping distance. If you get tooclose to the vehicle in front of you, you won't have time to applyyour brakes if that vehicle suddenly slowsor stops, Always leave enough room up ahead to stop, even though you have anti-lock brakes. Your vehicle has a traction control system thatlimits wheel spin. This is especially useful in slippery road conditions. The system operates onlyif it senses that one or both of the front wheels are spinning or beginning to lose traction. When this happens, the system worksthe front brakes and reducesengine power to limit wheel spin. The TRACTION ACTIVE message will display on the Driver Information Center when the traction control system is limiting wheel spin. See "Driver Information Center Messages" in the Index. You may feel or hear the system working, but thisis normal. If your vehicle is in cruise control when the traction control system begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise control will automatically disengage. When road conditions allow you to safely use it again, you may reengage the cruise control. (See "Cruise Control" in the Index.) the Don't pump the brakes. Just hold brake pedal down and let anti-lock workfor you. You may hear the anti-lock pump or motor operate, and feel the brake pedal pulsate, but thisis normal.