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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.

If your battery has a very low charge or is dead, you
may not be able to remove the ignition key from the
ignition switch or shift out of PARK (P). Refer to “Park
Lock System” in the Index.

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.