1994 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 160

Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive in spurts- heavy acceleration followedby heavy braking rather than keeping pace with traffic. This is a mistake. Your brakes may not have time cool between to hard stops. Your brakes will wear out much faster you do a lot of heavy if braking. If you keep pace with the traffic and allow realistic following distances, you will eliminate a lot of unnecessary braking. That means better braking and longer brake life. - If your engine ever stops whileyou're driving, brake normally but don't If pump your brakes.If you do, the pedal may get harder to push down. your engine stops, you will still have some power brake assist. But will you use it when you brake. Once the power assist is used up,may take longer it to to stop and the brake pedal will be harder push. 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 away, drive you may hear a momentary motor or clicking noise. This is the ABS system testing itself. Here's how anti-lock works. Let's say the roadis wet. You'redriving safely. Suddenly an animaljumps out in front of you. You slam on the brakes. Here's what happens with ABS. A computer senses that wheels are slowing down. one of the wheels is If 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 faster than any driver could. The computer is programmed to make the mostof available tire and road conditions. can steer around You the obstacle while braking hard. 4-6