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Replacing Brake System Parts

The braking system on a vehicle is complex. Its many
parts have to be of top quality and work well together if
the vehicle is to have really good braking. Your vehicle
was designed and tested with top

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quality GM brake

parts. When you replace parts of your braking 
system 

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 for example, when your brake linings wear

down and you have to have new ones put in 

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 be sure

you get new approved GM replacement parts. If you
don’t, your brakes may no longer work properly. For
example, if someone puts in brake linings that are wrong
for your vehicle, the balance between your front and
rear brakes can change 

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 for the worse. The braking

performance you’ve come to expect can change in many
other ways if someone puts in the wrong replacement
brake parts.

Battery

Your new vehicle comes with an ACDelco Freedom

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battery. When it’s time for a new battery, we recommend
an ACDelco Freedom battery. Get one that has the
replacement number shown on the original 
battery’s label.

Vehicle Storage

If you’re not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days 
or more, remove the black, negative (

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) cable from the

battery. This will help keep your battery from 
running down.

CAUTION:

Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas
that can explode. You can be badly hurt if you
aren’t careful. See “Jump Starting” in the Index
for tips on working around a battery without
getting hurt.

Contact your dealer to learn how to prepare your vehicle
for longer storage periods.

Also, for your audio system, see “Theft

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Deterrent

Feature” in the Index.