When the ignition is on, the brake system warning lightwill also come on when you set your parking brake.The light will stay on if your parking brake doesnot release fully. If it stays on after your parking brakeis fully released, it means you have a brake problem.If the light comes on while you are driving, pull offthe road and stop carefully. You may notice that thepedal is harder to push, or the pedal may go closerto the floor. It may take longer to stop. If the light isstill on, have the vehicle towed for service. See TowingYour Vehicle on page 4-26.{CAUTION:Your brake system may not be working properlyif the brake system warning light is on. Drivingwith the brake system warning light on can leadto an accident. If the light is still on after youhave pulled off the road and stopped carefully,have the vehicle towed for service.Antilock Brake SystemWarning LightFor vehicles withthe Antilock BrakeSystem (ABS), thislight will come onbriefly when youstart the engine.That is normal. If the light does not come on then, have itfixed so it will be ready to warn you if there is a problem.If the ABS light stays on, turn the ignition off, if the lightcomes on when you are driving, stop as soon as it issafely possible and turn the ignition off. Then start theengine again to reset the system. If the ABS light stillstays on, or comes on again while you are driving,your vehicle needs service. If the regular brake systemwarning light is not on, you still have brakes, but you donot have antilock brakes. If the regular brake systemwarning light is also on, you do not have antilock brakesand there is a problem with your regular brakes. SeeBrake System Warning Light on page 3-58For vehicles with a Driver Information Center (DIC),see DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-73 forall brake related DIC messages.3-59
