Buick Enclave: Braking
Braking action involves perception time and reaction time. Deciding to push the brake pedal is perception time. Actually doing it is reaction time.
Average driver reaction time is about three-fourths of a second.
In that time, a vehicle moving at 100 km/h (60 mph) travels 20m (66 ft), which could be a lot of distance in an emergency.
Helpful braking tips to keep in mind include:
► Keep enough distance between you and the vehicle in front of you. ► Avoid needless heavy braking. ► Keep pace with traffic.If the engine ever stops while the vehicle is being driven, brake normally but do not pump the brakes. Doing so could make the pedal harder to push down. If the engine stops, there will be some power brake assist but it will be used when the brake is applied.
Once the power assist is used up, it can take longer to stop and the brake pedal will be harder to push.
Control of a Vehicle
Braking, steering, and accelerating are important factors in helping to control
a vehicle while driving. ...
Steering
Hydraulic Power Steering
Your vehicle has hydraulic power steering. It may require maintenance. See Power
Steering Fluid .
If power steering assist is lost due to a system malfunction, the vehicle ...
See also:
Tire pressure monitoring system (yellow)
Illuminates when one or more tires are significantly under-inflated. Stop the
vehicle as soon as possible, check the tire pressures and inflate to the recommended
pressure. ...
Compass
Your vehicle may have a compass in the Driver Information Center (DIC). See Driver
Information Center (DIC) for more information about the DIC.
Compass Zone
The zone is set to zone eight upo ...
Dual head restraint DVD system (if so equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the Dual
Head Restraint DVD System, you can enjoy
playing video files via a DVD, CD or USB
memory that provides images and sound
both from the front and rear d ...
