1996 Chevrolet Astro Owner's Manual - Page 144
1996 Chevrolet Astro Manual
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Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) Your vehicle has an advanced electronic braking system that can help you keep it under control. When you start your vehicle and begin to drive away, you may hear a momentary motor or clicking noise. This is the ABS system testing itself. nere s now anti-lock works. Let's say the road is wet. You're driving safely. Suddenly an animal jumps outin front of you. You slam on the brakes. Here's what happens with ABS. A computer senses that wheels are slowing down. If one of the wheels is about to stop rolling, the computer will separately work the brakes at each front wheel and at the rear wheels. The anti-lock system can change the brake pressure fasterthan any driver could. The computer is programmed to make the most of available tireand road conditions. You can steer around the obstacle while braking hard. As you brake, your computer keeps receiving updates on wheel speed and controls braking pressure accordingly. 4-6