Brake Warning Indicator System Check
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1999 Pontiac Grand Am and 1999 Oldsmobile Alero. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Ensure parking brake is not applied. Turn ignition on. BRAKE indicator should come on briefly. If BRAKE indicator does not operate as specified, go to BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ALWAYS ON or BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR INOPERATIVE under SYMPTOM TESTS.
- Apply parking brake. BRAKE indicator should come on. If BRAKE indicator does not operate as specified, go to BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR INOPERATIVE under SYMPTOM TESTS.
- When brake fluid level is low, BRAKE indicator should come on. If BRAKE indicator does not operate as specified, go to BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR INOPERATIVE under SYMPTOM TESTS.