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There may be the case that the brake 
system warning light stays on for a
bout
60 seconds after the engine is started. It 
is normal if the light goes out after a 
while. 
Depressing the brake pedal repeatedly 
may  turn on the brake system warning 
light and buzzer. It is normal if the light
goes out and the buzzer stops sounding 
after a few seconds. 
You may hear a small sound in the engine 
compartment after the engine is  started or 
the brake pedal is depressed repeatedly.
This is a pump pulsating sound of the 
brake system, and it is not a malfunction.
CAUTION
  Do not pump the brake pedal if the 
engine stalls. Each push on the 
pedal uses up your  brake fluid
pressure reserve.
 Even if the power assist is com- 
pletely lost, the brakes will still 
work. But you will have to push the
pedal hardÐmuch harder than nor- 
mal. And your braking distance will 
be longer.
ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (with 
ºABSº warning light) 
The anti-lock brake system is designed to 
automatically help prevent lock-up of the 
wheels during sudden braking or braking 
on slippery road surfaces. This assists in 
providing directional stab ility and steering
performance of the vehicle under these 
circumstances. 
The anti- lock brake system becomes op- 
erative after the vehicle has accelerated
to a speed in excess of approximately 10 
km/h (6 mph). It stops operating when the 
vehicle decelerates to a speed below
approximately 5 km/h (3 mph). 
You may hear a sound in the engine 
compartment for a few seconds when the 
engine is started or just after the vehicle 
is started. This means that the anti- lock
brake system is in the self check mode, 
and does not indicate a malfunction.
Effective way  to press the ºABSº brake 
pedal: When the anti- lock brake system 
function is in action, you may feel the
brake pedal pulsating and hear a noise. 
In this situation, to let the anti- lock 
brake system work for you, just hold the
brake pedal down more firmly. Do not 
pump the brake in a panic  stop. Pump- 
ing the brake pedal makes  the stopping
distance longer.
The brake pedal pulsation caused by the
anti- lock brake system may indicate haz- 
ardous road surface conditions. Although 
the anti- lock brake system assists  in pro-
viding vehicle control, it is still important 
to drive with all due care, because the 
anti- lock brake system cannot overcome
the laws of physics that act on your ve- 
hicle:   Braking capab ility is dependent on tire
friction with the road surface.
  Even though the anti- lock brake sys- 
tem is operating, a driver cannot main- 
tain full control on certain slippery road 
surfaces, when cornering at high
speeds, or in violent maneuvers.