2010 Cadillac STS Owners Manual

AntilockBrakeSystem(ABS)
ABScanchangethebrakepressuretoeachwheel,as
required, fasterthananydrivercould.Thiscanhelpthe
driversteeraroundtheobstacle   whilebrakinghard.
ThisvehiclehastheAntilock   BrakeSystem(ABS),an
advanced electronic brakingsystemthathelpsprevent
abrakingskid.
Asthebrakesareapplied,thecomputerkeeps
receiving updatesonwheelspeedandcontrolsbraking
pressure accordingly.
Whentheengineisstartedandthevehiclebeginsto
driveaway,ABSchecksitself.Amomentary    motoror
clicking noisemightbeheardwhilethistestisgoingon,
anditmightevenbenoticedthatthebrakepedal
movesalittle.Thisisnormal.
Remember: ABSdoesnotchangethetimeneededto
getafootuptothebrakepedaloralwaysdecrease
stopping distance. Ifyougettooclosetothevehiclein
frontofyou,therewillnotbeenoughtimetoapplythe
brakesifthatvehiclesuddenlyslowsorstops.Always
leaveenoughroomupaheadtostop,evenwithABS.
Ifthereisaproblemwith
ABS,thiswarninglight
stayson.SeeAntilock
BrakeSystem(ABS)
WarningLight on
UsingABS
Donotpumpthebrakes.Justholdthebrakepedal
downfirmlyandletantilock   work.Theantilock pumpor
motormightbeheardoperating   andthebrakepedal
mightbefelttopulsate,butthisisnormal.
page 4‑59.
Letussaytheroadiswetandyouaredrivingsafely.
Suddenly,ananimaljumpsoutinfrontofyou.Youslam
onthebrakesandcontinue   braking. Hereiswhat
happenswithABS:
Acomputer sensesthatthewheelsareslowingdown.
Ifoneofthewheelsisabouttostoprolling,     the
computerwillseparately  workthebrakesateachwheel.
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Model Year2010
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