Chevrolet lumina 2001 User Manual

When the ignition is on, the brake system warning light
will also come on when you set your parking brake. The
light will stay on if your parking brake doesn’t release
fully. If it stays on after your parking brake is fully
released, it means you have a brake problem.

With the anti

-

lock brake

system, the light will come
on when your engine is
started and may stay on 
for several seconds. 
That’s normal.

If the light comes on when you’re driving, you don’t
have anti

-

lock brakes and there could be a problem with

your regular brakes. Pull off the road and stop carefully.
You may notice that the pedal is harder to push. Or, the
pedal may go closer to the floor. It may take longer to
stop. Have the vehicle towed for service. See “Towing
Your Vehicle” in the Index.

If the anti

-

lock brake system warning light stays on

longer than normal after you’ve started your engine, turn
the ignition off. Or, if the light comes on and stays on
when you’re driving, stop as soon as possible and turn
the ignition off. Then start the engine again to reset the
system. If the light still stays on, or comes on again
while you’re driving, your vehicle needs service. If the
light is on and the regular brake system warning light
isn’t on, you still have brakes, but you don’t have
anti

-

lock brakes.

The anti

-

lock brake system warning light should come

on briefly when you turn the ignition key to RUN. If the
light doesn’t come on then, have it fixed so it will be
ready to warn you if there is a problem.