1997 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 163

Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive in spurts -- heavy acceleration followed by heavy braking -- rather than keeping pace with traffic. is a This mistake. Your brakes may nothave time to cool between hard stops.Your brakes will wearout much faster if you do a lot of heavy braking. If you keep with the pace traffic and allow realistic following distances, will you eliminate a lot of unnecessary braking. means That better brakingand longer brake life. Anti-Lock Brakes (Option) Your vehicle may have anti-lock brakes (ABS). ABS is an advanced electronic braking system that will help prevent a braking skid. 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 have some power brake assist. But you will use it when you brake. the power assistis Once used up, it may take longerto stop and the brake pedal will be harder to push. If your vehiclehas anti-lock brakes, the brake pedal will say so. 4-7