1998 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 133

1998 Chevrolet Corvette Manual

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If the lightcomes on while you are driving and you have a LOW -BRAKEFLUID message showing on the DIC, pull off the road and stop carefully. You may notice that the pedal is,harder to push. Or, the pedal may go closer to thefloor. It may take longer to stop. If the lightis still on, have the vehicle towed for service. (See "Towing Your Vel le" in the Index.) Anti-Lock BrakeSystem Warning Light w v v With the anti-lock brake system, the light will come on when you start your engine and may stay onfor several seconds. That's'normal. If the light stays on, turn the ignition to OFF. Or, if the light comes on when you're driving, stop as soon as engine possible and turn the ignition off. Then start the again to reset the system. If the light still stays on,or comes on again while you're driving, your vehicle 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 warninglight is also on, you don't have anti-lock brakes and there's a problem with your regular brakes. See "Brake System Warning Light" earlier in this section. The anti-lock brake system warning light should come on briefly when you turn the ignition key toON. If the light doesn't come on then, have it fixed so it will be ready to warn you if there a problem. is Your brake system may not be working properly if the brake warning light is on. Driving with the If brake warning light on can lead to an accident. the light is still after you've pulled off the road on and stopped carefully, have the vehicle towed for service.

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If the
light comes on while you
are
driving and you have
Anti-Lock
Brake
System
Warning
Light
a
LOW
-BRAKE FLUID
message showing on the DIC,
pull
off
the road and stop carefully.
You
may notice that
engine and may stay
onfor
on,
have
the
vehicle towed for service. (See “Towing
on when
you
start
your
to
the
floor. It may take longer to stop. If the
light
is still
system, the light will come
the pedal is, harder to push. Or, the pedal may
go
closer
With the anti-lock
brake
several
seconds.
Your Vel
le” in the Index.)
w
v
v
That’s’normal.
Your
brake
system
may
not
be
working
properly
if
the
brake
warning
light
is
on.
Driving
with
the
brake
warning
light
on
can
lead
to
an
accident.
If
the
light
is
still
on
after
you’ve
pulled
off
the
road
and
stopped
carefully,
have
the
vehicle
towed
for
service.
If the light stays on, turn the ignition to
OFF.
Or,
if
the
light comes on when you’re driving, 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
vehicle
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. See “Brake
System
Warning Light” earlier in
this
section.
The anti-lock brake system warning light should come
on briefly when you turn the ignition key
to
ON.
If
the
light doesn’t come on then, have it fixed
so
it will
be
ready to warn
you
if
there
is a
problem.