Owner`s manual
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NOTICE:
Continuing to drive
with
worn-out brake pads
could result
in
costly brake repair.
Some driving conditions or climates may cause
a
brake
squeal when the brakes are first applied
or
lightly
applied. This does not mean something is wrong with
your brakes.
Free movement of brake calipers and proprely torqued
wheel nuts are necessary
to
help prevent brake
pulsation. When tires are rotated, inspect brake calipers
for movement, brake pads for wear, and evenly torque
wheel nuts in the proper sequence to
GM
Specifications.
Brake linings should always
be
replaced as complete
axle sets.
Brake Pedal Travel
Brake Adjustment
Every time you apply
the
brakes, with or without the
vehicle moving,
your
brakes adjust
for
wear.
Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a modem 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.
Vehicles
we
design
and
test have top-quality
GM
brake
parts in them, as your Cadillac does when it is new.
When you replace
parts
of
your braking system
--
for
example, when your brake linings wear down and you
have to have new ones put in
--
be sure you get new
genuine
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
--
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.
--
See your dealer if the brake pedal does not return to
normal height,
or
if there is
a
rapid increase
in
pedal
travel.
This
could be
a
sign
of
brake trouble.
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