Brake Pedal TravelSee your dealer if the brake pedal does not return tonormal height, or if there is a rapid increase inpedal travel. This could be a sign of brake trouble.Brake AdjustmentEvery time you apply the brakes, with or without thevehicle moving, your brakes adjust for wear.Replacing Brake System PartsThe braking system on a vehicle is complex. Its manyparts have to be of top quality and work well together ifthe vehicle is to have really good braking. Your vehiclewas designed and tested with top-quality GM brake parts.When you replace parts of your braking system — forexample, when your brake linings wear down and youneed new ones put in — be sure you get new approvedreplacement parts. If you do not, your brakes may nolonger work properly. For example, if someone puts inbrake linings that are wrong for your vehicle, the balancebetween your front and rear brakes can change — for theworse. The braking performance you have come toexpect can change in many other ways if someone putsin the wrong replacement brake parts.BatteryYour new vehicle comes with a maintenance freeACDelco® battery. When it is time for a new battery,get one that has the replacement number shownon the original battery’s label. We recommend anACDelco® battery.Warning: Battery posts, terminals and relatedaccessories contain lead and lead compounds,chemicals known to the State of California to causecancer and reproductive harm. Wash hands afterhandling.The battery is located under the rear seat cushion.To access the battery, see “Removing the Rear SeatCushion”. You do not need to access the battery to jumpstart your vehicle. See Jump Starting on page 5-44.5-42
