1996 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 137

Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive in spurts -- heavy acceleration followed by heavy This braking -- rather than keeping pace with traffic. is a mistake. Your brakes may not have timeto cool between hard stops. Your brakes will wear out much faster if you do a lot of heavy braking. If you keep pace with the traffic and allowrealistic following distances, you will eliminate a lot of unnecessary braking. That means better brakingand longer brake life. If your engine ever stops while you're driving, brake normally but don't pump your brakes. you do, the If pedal mayget harder to push down. If your engine stops, you will still havesome power brake assist. But you will useit when you brake. Once the power assist is used up, it may take longer to stop and the brake pedal will be harderto push. Anti-Lock Brakes Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes (ABS). ABS is an advanced electronic braking system that will help prevent a braking skid. When you start yourengine and begin to drive away, your anti-lock brake system will check itself. You may hear a momentary motor or clicking noise while this test is going on. This is normal. If there's a problem with the anti-lock brake system, this warning light will stay on. See "Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light" in the Index. 4-6