Pontiac 2005 Grand Am User Manual download pdf (Page 172)

Remember: Anti-lock does not change the time you

need to get your foot up to the brake pedal or always

decrease stopping distance. If you get too close to

the vehicle in front of you, you will not have time to apply

your brakes if that vehicle suddenly slows or stops.

Always leave enough room up ahead to stop, even

though you have anti-lock brakes.

Using Anti-Lock

Do not pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal

down ﬁrmly and let anti-lock work for you. You may feel

a slight brake pedal pulsation or notice some noise,

but this is normal.

Braking in Emergencies

At some time, nearly every driver gets into a situation

that requires hard braking.

If you have anti-lock, you can steer and brake at the

same time. However, if you do not have anti-lock, your

ﬁrst reaction — to hit the brake pedal hard and hold

it down — may be the wrong thing to do. Your wheels

can stop rolling. Once they do, the vehicle cannot

respond to your steering. Momentum will carry it in

whatever direction it was headed when the wheels

stopped rolling. That could be off the road, into the very

thing you were trying to avoid, or into traffic.

If you do not have anti-lock, use a “squeeze” braking

technique. This will give you maximum braking while

maintaining steering control. You can do this by pushing

on the brake pedal with steadily increasing pressure.

In an emergency, you will probably want to squeeze the

brakes hard without locking the wheels. If you hear or feel

the wheels sliding, ease off the brake pedal. This will help

you retain steering control. If you do have anti-lock, it is

different. See Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) on

page 4-6.

In many emergencies, steering can help you more than

even the very best braking.

Enhanced Traction System (ETS)

Your vehicle may have an Enhanced Traction

System (ETS) that limits wheel spin. This is especially

useful in slippery road conditions. The system operates

only if it senses that one or both of the front wheels

are spinning or beginning to lose traction. When

this happens, the system reduces engine power and

may also upshift the transaxle to limit wheel spin.

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