1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual

Battery LightI-+IThe battery warning light isdesigned to come on brieflywhen you turn on theignition, but the engine isnot running, as a check toshow you it is working.Brake System Warning LightYour Buick’s hydraulic brake system is divided into twoparts. If one part isn’t working, the other part can stillwork and stop you. For good braking, though, you needboth parts working well.If the warning light comes on, there could be a brakeproblem. Have your brake system inspected right away.Then it should go out. If it stays on, or comes on whileyou are driving, you may have a problem with theelectrical charging system. It could indicate that youhave a loose generator drive belt or another electricalproblem. Have it checked right away. Driving while thislight is on could drain your battery.If you must drive a short distance with the light on, becertain to turn off all your accessories, such as the radioand air conditioner.BRAKEThis light should come onbriefly when you turn theignition key to RUN. Ifit doesn’t come on then,have it fixed so it will beready to warn you if there’sa problem.If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off theroad and stop carefully. You may notice that the pedal isharder to push. Or, the pedal may go closer to the floor. Itmay take longer to stop. If the light is still on, or if theanti-lock brake system warning light is flashing, have thevehicle towed for service. (See “Anti-Lock Brake SystemWarning Light” and ‘Towing Your Vehicle” in the Index.)2-50