1994 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 112

And, of course, actual stopping distances vary greatlywith the surface of the road (whether it's pavement or gravel); the condition of the road (wet, dry, icy); tire tread; and the condition of your brakes. Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive in spurts -heavy acceleration followed heavy braking by - rather thankeeping pacewith traffic. This is a mistake. Your brakes may not have timeto cool between hard stops. i l Your brakeswl wear out much faster if you do a lot of heavy braking. If you keep pace with the traffic and allow realistic followingdistances, you will eliminate a lot of unnecessary braking. That means better braking and longer brake life. If your engine everstops while you're driving, brake normallybut 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 useit when you brake. Once the power assist is used up, it may take longer to stopand the brake pedal will be harderto push. L -9nti-Lock Brakes (ABS) 20 10 Your Chevrolet has an advanced dectronic braking systemthat will help prevent skidding. rhis light on the instrument panel will 30 on when you start your vehicle. When you start your vehicle, or when you begin to drive away, you may hear a momentary motoror clicking noise.