1993 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 145

r If you keep pace with the traffic and allow realistic following distances, you will eliminate a of unnecessary lot braking. That means better braking and longer brake life. If your engine ever stops while you're driving, brake normally butdon't pump your brakes.If you do, the pedal may get harderto push down. If your engine stops,you will still have some power brake .assist. But will useit you when you brake. Once the power assist is used up, it may take longer to stop andthe brake pedal will be harder to push. Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) Your Oldsmobile has an advanced electronic brakingsystem that will help prevent skidding. This light on the instrument panel will go on when youstart your vehicle. When you start your vehicle and begin to drive away you may hear a momentary motor or clicking noise and you may even notice that your brake pedal moves a little while this is going on. This is the A B S system testing itself. If you have your foot on the brake pedal, this check won't happen until the vehicle reaches about 4 mph (6 W h ) or u t l ni you take your foot the brake pedal. off 143