Owner's Manual

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Your Buick has an advanced electronic braking system

that will help prevent skidding.

ANTI-

LOCK

This light

the

instrument panel will

go on when you start

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

ABS

system testing

itself.

there’s

problem with’ the anti-lock brake

system, the anti-lock brake system warning light will

stay on.

See “Anti-lock Brake System Warning Light” in the

Index.

Here’s how anti-lock works. Let’s say the road is wet.

You’re driving safely. Suddenly an animal jumps out in

front

you.

You slam on the brakes. Here’s what happens with ABS.

A computer senses that wheels are slowing down. If one

of the wheels is about to stop rolling, the computer will

separately work the brakes at each front wheel and

the

rear wheels.

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