1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 128

If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the road and stop carefully. You may notice that the pedal is harder to push. Or, the pedal maygo closer to the floor. It may take longer to stop. If the light is still on, have the vehicle towedfor service. (See "Towing Your Vehicle'' il he *) Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light With the anti-lock brake system, this light will come on when youstart your engine and it will stay on for three seconds. That's normal. Your brake system may not be working propc--y is if the brake system warning lighton. Driving with the brake system warning light on can lead to an accident. the lightis still on after you've If pulled off the road and stopped carefully, have the vehicle towed for service. When the ignition is on, the brake system warninglight will also come on when you set your parking brake. The light will stay on your parking brake doesn't release if fully. If it stays onafter your parking brake is fully released, it means you have brake problem. a If the light stays on, turn the ignition to OFF.Or, if the light comes on when you'redriving, stop as soon as possible and turn the ignition off. Then start the engine again to reset the system. If the light still stays on, or comes on again while you're driving, your Chevrolet needs service.If the regular brake system warning light isn't on, you still have brakes, but you don't have anti-lock brakes. If the regular brake system warning light is also on, you don't have anti-lock brakes and there's a problem with your regular brakes. "Brake See System Warning Light" earlier in this section. The anti-lock brake system warning light should come on briefly whenyou turn the ignition key to RUN. If the light doesn't come on then, have fixed so it will be it ready to warn you if thereis a problem. 2-70