1993 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 182

If yourengine ever stops whileyou'redriving,brakenormally but don't pumpyourbrakes. If youdo,thepedalmaygethardertopushdown. If yourengine stops, you will stillhavesomepowerbrakeassist. But you will useitwhen you brake.Oncethepowerassistisusedup, it may takelonger to stop and the brake pedal will be harder to push. Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) Your vehiclehasanadvancedelectronicbrakingsystemthatcanhelpkeep under control. it a Whenyoustartyourvehicleandbegin to driveaway,youmayhear momentary motor or clicking noise. This is the ABS system testing itself. AM41 5006 Here'showanti-lockworks.Let'ssaytheroadiswet.You'redrivingsafely. Suddenly an animal jumps out in front ofyou. You slamonthebrakes.Here'swhathappenswith ABS. A computersensesthatwheelsareslowingdown.Thecomputerseparately worksthebrakesateachfrontwheelandattherearwheels.Theanti-lock systemcanchangethebrakepressurefasterthananydrivercould.The most of availabletireandroad computerisprogrammedtomakethe conditions. You cansteeraroundtheobstaclewhilebrakinghard. 4-1 5