Black plate (18,1)Cadillac ATS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-Europe-6441895) - 2014 -CRC - 8/7/1310-18 Vehicle Care{ WarningThe brake wear warning soundmeans that soon the brakes willnot work well. That could lead toa crash. When the brake wearwarning sound is heard, have thevehicle serviced.{ CautionContinuing to drive with worn-outbrake pads could result in costlybrake repair.Some driving conditions or climatescan cause a brake squeal when thebrakes are first applied or lightlyapplied. This does not meansomething is wrong with the brakes.Properly torqued wheel nuts arenecessary to help prevent brakepulsation. When tyres are rotated,inspect brake pads for wear andevenly tighten wheel nuts in theproper sequence to torquespecifications. See Capacities andSpecifications on page 12-2.Brake linings should always bereplaced as complete axle sets.Brake Pedal TravelSee your dealer if the brake pedaldoes not return to normal height,or if there is a rapid increase inpedal travel. This could be a signthat brake service might berequired.Brake AdjustmentEvery time the brakes are applied,with or without the vehicle moving,the brakes adjust for wear.Replacing Brake System PartsThe braking system on a vehicle iscomplex. Its many parts have to beof top quality and work well togetherif the vehicle is to have really goodbraking. The vehicle was designedand tested with top-quality brakeparts. When parts of the brakingsystem are replaced, be sure to getnew, approved replacement parts.If this is not done, the brakes mightnot work properly. For example,installing disc brake pads that arewrong for the vehicle, can changethe balance between the front andrear brakes - for the worse. Thebraking performance expected canchange in many other ways if thewrong replacement brake parts areinstalled.Brake FluidThe brake/clutch master cylinderreservoir is filled with DOT 3 brakefluid as indicated on the reservoircap. See Engine CompartmentOverview on page 10-5 for thelocation of the reservoir.
